10 Wrestlers Who Never Recovered From Their WWE Release

10. Braden Walker

The wrestler formerly known as Braden Walker is one of the most-decorated tag team wrestlers in TNA history. As Chris Harris, he won TNA’s Tag Team Championships on seven different occasions (six with James Storm: his partner in America’s Most Wanted), and looked to be on the rise as a singles star following feuds with Storm and Christian Cage.

His TNA career ended on January 11, 2008, and Walker was snapped-up by WWE less than two weeks later. Things looked to be on the up-and-up for Walker, but it was all downhill following his July debut. As if being assigned one of the most generic “Create-a-Wrestler” names in recent history wasn’t enough, Walker looked to have gained several lbs since leaving TNA, and his brief feud with Armando Estrada never got off the ground.

Walker was released from WWE less than a month after his debut, and if you remember him, chances are it’s for his atrocious catchphrase:-

“Knock, knock.”
“Who’s there?”
“I’m Braden Walker, and I’m going to knock your brains out.”

Walker’s weight gain, bad promos, and uninspiring performances saw him become a laughing stock in WWE, and his career went from bad to worse. His reputation was so damaged that he struggled for indy dates after leaving, and an ill-fated 2011 TNA return lasted just one set of TV tapings. Walker is currently lost in the wrestling wilderness, and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.