10 Superstars' Best Matches Oustide Of WWE

WWE's treatment of outside talent has been ever-improving, but people are still bugged by the curious case of Karl Anderson. Though The Good Brothers are clearly having a good time making that McMahon money, there's still the nagging feeling they're being underutilised. Karl Anderson especially has found himself in some marquee match-ups over the course of his near-decade in NJPW. This shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in 2013 evidenced Anderson's ability to hold his own.

Tanahashi had just seen off Okada in their first Tokyo Dome main event, and Anderson was entrusted to keep New Japan's momentum coming out of their 'Mania equivalent. Anderson did not back down from the challenge. Ground-wrestling soon turned to high impact, with Anderson pulling out a sitout Razor's Edge for a two-and-a-half count. Though he lost, he stood toe-to-toe with the Ace of New Japan and became a 'made man' in the company.

Four IWGP Tag Title reigns. Back-to-back World Tag League victories with two different partners. That should be enough to cram Anderson into the 'Tag Team Specialist' role for life. But matches like this cannot be erased from history. If WWE ever need a competent main-event heel, just give Anderson that push.