8 Talented Young Wrestlers Who Were Screwed By WCW's Demise

8. Mike Sanders

The man that considered himself to be "Above Average" was not imposing physically, but he was a very good talker. He was put into the role as the talker for WCW's Natural Born Thrillers stable in 2000 and he also became WCW's Commissioner at one point just because they moved so many different people in that role. It really wasn't based on credentials. It was based on who could talk, so that's how Sanders got that opportunity. His "Above Average" persona allowed Sanders to stand out. He had this cocky nature to him and unlike some people in the company, he really was confident on the microphone. Sanders did a good job of being this smaller guy (about 6'0" 220 pounds) that would hide behind his bigger Thrillers stablemates whenever the going got tough, so to speak. When WWE bought WCW, Sanders was one of the talents that WWE brought over although it wasn't a great move for him. Sanders never made it on WWE TV. He was stuck in developmental while most of his other WCW buddies were immediately put on television. Perhaps it was because of his size. He just didn't stand out from the crowd. He could have been a good manager although that wasn't a role that was too common If WCW lasted longer he likely would have remained a key performer in the company because management seemed to really like him. He wasn't going to be a main event guy, but he was valuable as a performer.