10 WWE Wrestlers Who Went On To Better Things

10. Eli Drake

Slate Randall was nothing in WWE.

A lowly developmental wrestler, he worked the occasional dark match prior to signing with the company in May 2013, but left without a single televised appearance 15 months later. He soon shuffled back to the indie circuit, then followed the path of many a WWE castoff by signing with TNA in early 2015, where he was reborn as Eli Drake.

Impact finally gave Drake the opportunity to flex his considerable talents on national television. A limited wrestler, he makes up for his shortcomings with bags of charisma and personality, and quickly got over in America's second biggest promotion. This spurred a considerable push, and he has since become the company's Global Champion, winning the belt in the wake of former champ Alberto El Patron's indefinite suspension.

He was a mere footnote in WWE developmental, but Drake is now positioned as the figurehead of one of the world's most recognisable wrestling brands, albeit at a time when Impact isn't exactly flourishing. Still, he has exceeded all expectations since being cut from WWE. It's deeply surprising that Vince McMahon wasn't able to find a role for such a charismatic wrestler, but that's WWE for you.