Rusev was WWE's biggest powerhouse. The former WWE Superstar was at the peak of his career in 2015. He was a three-time United States Champion.
His feud with John Cena was the highlight of his WWE run. The Bulgarian Brute had his most entertaining run during his Rusev Day gimmick. Vince McMahon failed to recognize his aptitude.
Following his WWE departure, he signed with AEW and went on to become the most dominant TNT Champion in history. The former United States Champion is finally getting the career he deserves in Tony Khan's promotion.
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#3. Samoa Joe
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Samoa Joe had an up-and-down WWE run. He's one of the few stars to be released twice in the same year (2021).
The Samoan Submission Machine is the only three-time NXT Champion and also a two-time United States Champion. Joe evinced his credibility in his bouts against Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.
WWE never saw Joe as a main eventer despite his virtuosity. Fans waited years for Samoa Joe to become the face of the WWE, but that never happened.
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Tejas Pagare
Tejas has been an AEW writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling since 2021. Possessing a degree in Food Processing Technology, it was his brother who introduced him to Sportskeeda, and he has never looked back since.
Tejas’ writing style is analytical and descriptive style, mostly sticking to statistics. He believes in thoroughly checking all statistics and information before using them in his articles to ensure his readers get nothing but the best and most accurate stories. He also does not indulge much in speculation in his content.
His all-time favorite wrestler is Roman Reigns for his journey from being one of the most unlikable babyfaces at the start of his career to one of the greatest modern WWE superstars. If Tejas ever got the chance to go back to the Attitude Era and manage a superstar, it would choose high-flying, risk-taking diminutive entertainer Spike Dudley. Tejas would assure him that he would be involved in long-term storylines, something that he wasn’t part of during his time.
In his free time, Tejas enjoys singing and learning new things.
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