7 Superstars who had unexpectedly short WWE careers: Where are they now?

#3 Nathan Jones

Jones had the looks to become the next big thing

After a successful career as a strongman, Nathan Jones signed with WWE in late 2002. The Australian then began performing in dark matches for the company in late 2002 and impressed with his physique and strength. He made his on-screen debut on an episode of SmackDown in April 2003.

Jones’ character was refreshed and he was put into a storyline with The Undertaker. He worked as Taker’s helper and tried to even the odds during The Deadman’s feud with The Big Show and A-Train.

At WrestleMania XIX, Jones and Undertaker were scheduled to face Big Show and A-Train in a tag team match, but Jones was attacked backstage before the match. This left The Undertaker to fight on his own, however, Jones appeared during the end stages of the match to attack Big Show and give The Phenom a chance to pick up the victory by pinning A-Train.

Jones was then sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) and did not appear on-screen for several months. Once he returned in late 2003, he was paired with Paul Heyman on-screen but lost big matches against Kurt Angle and Chris Beniot.

While it seemed like WWE would use Jones as a big character, he decided to quit the company in December 2003 due to the rigor of WWE's travel schedules while on tour in Perth, Australia.

@ "#MadMax: Fury Road" Red Carpet premiere in Sydney, Australia pic.twitter.com/tU84C7gYwI

— Nathan Jones (@MinMeLOL) May 13, 2015

He competed on a few promotions in Australia following his release, and even signed with Total Nonstop Action (TNA) in 2008, but could never compete for the promotion due to nerve damage.

We’ve seen Jones appear in a few movies including Troy, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, and Mad Max: Fury Road, and it seems like the former Superstar is happy playing some mean roles on the big screen.