10 Secret WWE Pasts Of AEW Wrestlers
6. Frankie Kazarian
Frankie Kazarian spoke about "change", "the future" and "this business" long before he was spouting platitudes at All Elite Wrestling press conferences, but he'd fail to tie the three terms together in a disappointing solo stint with WWE in 2005.
In the process of carving out a reasonable run in TNA when the company came calling, Kazarian was given a fairly dignified unbeaten run on C-Show Velocity with a cocky heel gimmick designed to kick the a*se out of the cruiserweight division. Said storyline was apparently part of the deal to bring him in to begin with, but WWE's unsettlingly familiar lack of interest in the league sent him heading for the exit almost as quick.
Only with the company seven months, 'The Future' made just four Velocity appearances before getting out of dodge with his reputation in tact. A stint on the independent circuit steered him back towards TNA for an eventful eight-year run that reshaped his career, cumulating ultimately in a relationship with Christopher Daniels that saw them both courted by The Elite long before AEW even came to be.
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