10 Hidden Gem Wrestlers That Would Blow WWE Fans' Minds
From Japan to the American indies and back again, these wrestlers would get over HUGE.
WWE's signing policy has shifted dramatically in 2021, shredding an approach that, for the past few years, has focused primarily on acquiring established, experienced names from smaller stages.
The promotion is looking to the past in order to define its future. Prior experience is no longer essential. Instead, Vince McMahon's new vision is to look for younger, bigger projects to sculpt in his own image, hoping that this will ease their transition from developmental to Raw or SmackDown. This is reflected not only in WWE's latest groups of signings, but also in the wrestlers it has released throughout this year of mass cuts.
Deep-diving on the global wrestling scene for future signings likely isn't on WWE's agenda at the moment, it's safe to say. Nonetheless, each of the wrestlers within is well-equipped to make an immediate impact with the fanbase.
This list, like the AEW one that preceded it (10 Hidden Gem Wrestlers That Would Blow AEW Fans’ Minds), is comprised of wrestlers who'd connect with the audience, not necessarily realistic signings. That isn't to say WWE couldn't conceivably scoop a few up in the future, though.
Let's unearth those gems...