9 Indie Stars Who Didn't Catch On In WWE
8. Frankie Kazarian
One half of the current Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champions with Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian was a seven-year veteran by the time he arrived in World Wrestling Entertainment in 2005. Kazarian had spent the early part of his career working in and around California and making a name for himself in ROH and TNA.
Big things were expected of Kazarian in WWE, and he was quickly established in Velocity as a true force in the cruiserweight division. Kazarian picked up victories against Scotty 2 Hotty, Paul London, Nunzio and Funaki, meaning he defeated pretty much the entire babyface side of the division. Less than a month after arriving on WWE TV however, Kazarian was gone.
He's done well for himself since however, winning multiple titles in TNA and ROH. The WWE cruiserweight division was as good as dead by the time Kazarian turned up, so he was probably wise not to cut his hair.