Every Wrestling Rookie Of The Year: Where Are They Now?
16. 2007: Erick Stevens
Best remembered for an incredible Fight Without Honor against Roderick Strong at ROH Respect Is Earned II, Erick Stevens suffered from the curse of comparison and a case of suboptimal timing: he was very good, but not as good as the elder statesmen of Ring of Honor, and arrived in the promotion as it started to age out of the trend cycle. It didn't help that he was pushed too early, either.
He retired in 2010 - or never was invited back, in his words - but has embarked on two comebacks thus far in addition to becoming a foodie on social media.