5 WCW wrestlers who became bigger stars after signing with WWE and 5 who didn't

#1 Not a bigger star after moving to WWE - Diamond Dallas Page

DDP

Despite starting to wrestle in his 30’s, Diamond Dallas Page cemented himself as one of WCW’s biggest homegrown stars during the Monday Night Wars. His battles with the NWO made him a fan favorite and he is a 3-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion as well as a former Tag-Team Champion and US Champion.

When WWE bought WCW, fans waited for DDP to arrive. DDP was one of the few big WCW stars who accepted a buyout of their WCW contracts to sign with WWE.

Making his debut in 2001, he was immediately launched into a feud with The Undertaker, debuting as The Deadman’s stalker. Despite what looked like a promising start, Page was pretty much buried soon after and was even pinned by Undertaker’s ex-wife Sara, with held from The Deadman.

DDP won one European Championship and a Tag-Team Championship during his short WWE run before retiring in 2002.

DDP has gone on to form DDP Yoga and has helped a number of ex-wrestlers including Scott Hall and Jake Roberts. He currently makes occasional appearances in AEW and is mostly busy with DDP Yoga.

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#1 Bigger star after moving to WWE - The Undertaker

The Undertaker

The Undertaker made his WCW debut way back in 1989 as Mean Mark Callous. However, when it was time to renegotiate his contract, he was told that no one would ever pay to watch him wrestle. This led him to leave WCW and sign with WWE in 1990.

He debuted as The Undertaker at Survivor Series that year and has gone on to cement a legacy as one of the greatest to have ever stepped foot in the squared circle. His streak at WrestleMania is the stuff of legends and he has racked up 7 world titles, a Royal Rumble win and a host of other titles during his WWE career.