20 Most Underappreciated WWE Stars Of The 21st Century
6. Low Ki
Low Ki had been a major star on the independent scene for a while by the time WWE signed him up. Despite his modest size (a recurring theme here), he made a reputation for himself as an agile flyer and an extremely aggressive striker. His signing in 2008 came as a surprise, but he was a unique star who could easily make a splash.
Low Ki spent a year and a half in development before coming up to the main roster as part of season two of NXT. The "smart" fans who were angry when Daniel Bryan got paired up with The Miz on season one were undoubtedly fuming when the renamed Kaval got his pros - LayCool. The teaming seemed like it had no more purpose than making fun of Low Ki and exposing his height.
Despite all that, Low Ki actually won his season of NXT - and he was beaten up by the rest of his castmates immediately afterward. He went to Smackdown and got an Intercontinental Title shot at Dolph Ziggler, but lost and left the company the next month. Though his release was originally spun as a mutual decision, it was nothing more than a firing, and WWE ended up wasting two years of Low Ki's time.