10 Wrestlers WWE Should’ve Signed When They Had The Chance

Just why did WWE never go in for AJ Styles?

WWE has had a hard time creating their own stars in recent years. Whether it€™s due to a lack of true competition from the independent scene, or from inadequate star-building methods in their own development system, WWE have had to look to other promotions to find stars. If you look at some of the most popular stars in WWE right now, most of them aren€™t 100% WWE creations. Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Paige, and the majority of the NXT roster, have experience from other wrestling promotions. They bring a wealth of experience to the ring that those who€™ve been in WWE their entire careers are sorely lacking. While WWE is doing a good job of building the Superstars of tomorrow in NXT, as time passes, more and more observers are beginning to argue that those Superstars who succeed in NXT should stay in NXT, out of fear that they will be used differently by Vince McMahon. For an example of this, look no further than The Ascension, who were dominant and booked properly in NXT, only for more questionable decisions to be made once they made it to the main roster. It is for these reasons that WWE (and especially Triple H) to continue looking to the independent scene and to Japan for new stars. This article will look at 10 stars that WWE should€™ve signed when they had the chance. They would€™ve been able to make use of these stars€™ previous experience, and probably could€™ve made a lot of money off of them. Some of the names on this list are people who are still performing today and are around the peaks of their careers, while others have long since had their moment in the spotlight, and should€™ve been signed by WWE years ago when WWE had the chance. Whatever the circumstances may be, it is highly likely that the 10 people on this list, including those who already had stints in WWE, would€™ve been very successful in a WWE ring, and WWE could€™ve made a lot of money off of them.
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Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.