10 Biggest Breakout Stars Of WWE's Original Brand Extension

10. John Morrison

Before the brand extension of 2002, a performer such as John Morrison would not have had the opportunity to breakout to the extent that he did from 2005 through the end of the decade.

Initially a member of Tag Team Championship-winning MNM (as Johnny Nitro), Morrison broke away from partner Joey Mercury and enjoyed singles success on the Raw brand as Intercontinental champion. It was not until he ended up on the ECW brand and championed it that he truly broke out, though.

In the years that followed, he experienced success both as a singles competitor and tag team specialist before enjoying his greatest push as a top contender to the WWE Title on the Raw brand.

Unfortunately, professional frustration led to his departure from the company in 2011, leaving many to wonder just how much further up a list such as this he could have landed had WWE Creative taken a chance and paid off one of his many pushes with a legitimate main event run.