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2. Gable Steveson (0.22/10)
Gable Steveson’s transition from Olympic gold medalist to WWE prospect was a disaster.
Despite his amateur wrestling pedigree, Steveson’s in-ring performances exposed just how difficult the leap to professional wrestling actually is. After several appearances where he struggled to know how to place himself amongst more charismatic colleagues, Steveson's formal debut against Baron Corbin at the Great American Bash 2023 was an unmitigated disaster.
Though Corbin worked hard to guide him through the match, Steveson was stiff, disjointed and oddly uncoordinated for somebody who had such a celebrated amateur background.
His inexperience and ill-preparedness for the role was painfully obvious, and despite WWE’s heavy interest in him, he failed to show any real instincts that could have made good on their investment. A series of NXT and SmackDown dark matches followed but didn't improve his stock, and he was cut alongside his expensive contract in mid-2024.