12 Cursed Comparisons That DOOMED Promising Wrestlers

Poor Parker Boudreaux barely even got the chance to be considered a bust, such was his fleeting time in the limelight.

The celebrated college football player was signed in 2021 and began training at the Performance Center. Then, he debuted on NXT as Harland, and the internet took notice of his striking resemblance to a young Brock Lesnar. In truth, that's where the comparisons should've ended.

People went daft with 'Next Big Thing' chatter anyway, and did so without checking what the rough-around-the-edges rookie had to offer. They'd never seen him work a match, didn't know if he could even cut a promo, and yet here some were talking about how many World Titles Parker would win.

The number? 0. He left WWE and joined AEW, but more mediocrity ensued. It wouldn't matter if Boudreaux was halfway decent inside the ring - he'd annoyed folks by never coming through on their ridiculous aggrandisement. That wasn't on Parker.

It's just something that had occurred without any involvement from the man himself. In fact, during select interviews, Boudreaux addressed the way he looked and called it both a blessing and a curse. He knew that he'd be judged harshly if he didn't match the billing others had imposed on him.

That's what happened in the end, both in WWE and AEW. Now, it'd be a seismic shock if Parker even got another chance to prove himself.

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