10 Wrestlers Who Jumped Ship (And Ruined Their Careers)
7. Sean O'Haire (WCW To WWE)
Arriving in WWE following Vince McMahon's buyout of WCW in 2001, O'Haire was one of the most interesting prospects in wrestling. Though still green and inexperienced, the Paul Orndorff-trained Power Plant prospect stood at 6'6", and brought an impressive array of power moves to the table, with his surprising athleticism levels allowing him to cut around the ring like an overgrown Cruiserweight.
Had O'Haire been able to put the pieces together, he'd have likely become a major star. But he didn't, and much of this was down to his WWE run's stop-start nature.
The former WCW Tag Team Champion spent his first few years on and off television, and in and out of developmental. A big opportunity finally seemed to emerge with his new devil's advocate persona in 2003, when he was aligned with Roddy Piper as a mouthpiece, but WWE ditched it after just a few months. Back to OVW he went, and his career soon disappeared down the pan.
Released by WWE in April 2004, O'Haire worked one match for New Japan, the drifted out of the business entirely, having never been granted the chance to grow into the performer he could've been.