10 Secret WWE Pasts Of AEW Wrestlers
2. Aja Kong
Less of a cameo and more a strange case of what could have been, Aja Kong's curious WWE tenure was forgotten by many fans until AEW's announcement of her signing brought pangs of excitement back for the select few that saw her miniscule 1995 run.
An icon of Japanese Women's Wrestling, she was lined up as Alundra Blayze's next challenger in November that year in an experimental flirtation with the scene in general. Survivor Series 1995 hosted teams made up of Far East performers far greater than the usual crop Blayze was used to, and with Bertha Faye soundly defeated throughout the summer, Kong appeared a threat closer to the fabulous 1994 series with Bull Nakano than the hackneyed WWE comedy that followed.
Then Blayze became Madusa and chucked the belt in the bin.
Everybody knows that bit of the story, but Kong's immediate exit was a tragic byproduct. A Raw squash win over Chaparita Asari is absolutely vital viewing - a planned Royal Rumble 1996 Title match with WWE's Sports Entertainment spit and polish could have been the perfect blend.