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Originally Posted by RiX1024
D'Lo Brown
Paul Burchill
Mike Awesome
Sean O'Haire
Mark Jindrak
DDP
Billy Kidman
Taka Michinoku
Mr. Kennedy
Ultimo Dragon
Lance Storm
Kaval
Frankie Kazarian
Simon Dean
Too many to name.
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A lot of the wrestlers above are good workers and could get jobs anywhere in the world. As far as "dropping the ball" i.e. missing a huge opportunity, I don't think you're right. There are plenty of other guys who are interchangeable with those I've crossed out.
Mike Awesome was 2 years too late for the WWE. If he had came across from ECW with his reputation still intact, and not blemished by the horrible gimmicks he had in WCW, and during the Attitude era, he really could have been something.
Ultimo Dragon is a god, and should have been as popular as Rey. The problem was that he didn't connect with WWE audience (few Japanese guys do) and at the first sign of doubt, the WWE shipped the guy out. Unfortunately, if Sin Cara doesn't start gathering some momentum, he'll go the same way.
Lance Storm was the finest worker in the world for a long period. His ability alone should have meant he was working with the same guys Eddie Guerrero was. People will always point to his limited charisma. In reality, he was one gimmick change away from being a silent but deadly bad-ass like Benoit.
I have a soft spot for Kazarian. He's one of the few guys that TNA have made into stars, and is rightfully now amongst the top of the pile. In WWE he was picking up a few clean victories, albeit it on Velocity. A total waste and oversight of a guy who by all means could have been as useful as Ziggler or Morrison are now.
...and we pretty much all agree here on TPWW that O'Haire was the biggest thing that never happened to wrestling.