Every WWE Cruiserweight Classic Wrestler - Where Are They Now?
22. Sean Maluta
Tournament result: Defeated in the first round by Kota Ibushi.
What was he doing at the time?
Wrestling exclusively for World Xtreme Wrestling, the Floridian-based promotion that was operated by his late uncle, Afa of The Wild Samoans. Never a cumbersome wrestler, but never exceptionally great either, Sean Maluta was already a 2-time Heavyweight Champion, a Television Champion, a 3-time Cruiserweight Champion, and a Tag-Team Champion by the time he partook in WWE's cruiserweight showcase; effectively, he was a Grand Slam winner at 27 years old. Nepotism of the Anoa'i flavour isn't restricted to WWE, you know.
What is he doing now?
Living life as one of the only Anoa'i family members not to have made it big in WWE. Including his Cruiserweight Classic outing against Kota Ibushi, in which Maluta laughably botched a Tope Con Hilo, he has wrestled 17 matches for the market-leader, all of which were glorified squashes. The same descriptor can be applied to his 17 combined bouts across Tony Khan's 2 outfits as well.
Poor sod. Even Manu was somewhat prolific at the end of 2008.
Manu, for Christ's sake!