5 WWE Superstars who had more success outside the company

Shinsuke Nakamura and Ricochet were more successful as part of NJPW.
Shinsuke Nakamura and Ricochet were more successful as part of NJPW.

#2 Mia Yim

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Mia Yim's WWE career started with a strong run in NXT, but she was doomed as soon as the company decided to align her with the infamous Retribution.

Fortunately, WWE has decided to shed her Reckoning character. She was drafted to Monday Night RAW this year but has not been part of the show since.

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Before her WWE days, Yim was a force to, pardon the pun, be reckoned with. She won the TNA Knockouts Championship and had a solid run in independent promotions, being part of numerous memorable matches.

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#1 WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura

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When Shinsuke Nakamura first joined WWE, fans believed the company would use him as a main-eventer. One of NJPW's new Three Musketeers, he won everything there was to win in the promotion, regularly winning the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and headlining major events.

Nakamura's NXT run was fantastic, and while he has earned some success in the main roster, he is hardly "The King of Strong Style" as he once proclaimed himself to be.

Although being the current Intercontinental Champion gets him featured on television frequently, over the years, he has rarely been considered a challenger for world titles in WWE.

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Edited by Kartik Arry
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