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WWE Superstars train for years before the biggest wrestling company signs them in the world. While many are able to have a lengthy career following their signing, this isn't always the case.
Over the years, there are several wrestlers who became forgettable to the WWE Universe since they were only able to compete in one match. Whilst there are only a handful of wrestlers who are part of this list, many other celebrities, guests, and even family members of WWE stars have also wrestled just one match in WWE.
The following list looks at just five stars who wrestled one match on WWE television, whether they were a contracted wrestler, a guest, or even a celebrity who was used as part of a storyline.
#5. Former WWE Superstar Cain Velasquez wrestled at Crown Jewel 2019
When SmackDown made the move over to FOX back in 2019, WWE ensured that their fanbase was in for a huge surprise. As Rey Mysterio and Dominik continued their feud with Brock Lesnar, the storyline was that Cain Velasquez was Dominik's godfather and had good reason to come after The Beast Incarnate.
Of course, there was more to the story — Cain Velasquez and Brock Lesnar had crossed paths in UFC before and Velasquez is the reason why The Beast has a scar across his face.
Back at UFC 121 in 2010, Velasquez was able to defeat Lesnar by TKO in the first round when the two men collided for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, which was around the waist of Lesnar before the two men crossed paths.
It was a huge shock when Velasquez came to WWE, but it was obviously to set up a rematch between the two men inside a WWE ring. This match took place in Saudi Arabia as part of WWE Crown Jewel. But this time, the outcome was very different. Lesnar defeated him in 88 seconds at the pay-per-view.
WWE had plans to use Velasquez for other matches, but a knee injury meant he wasn't available for the Royal Rumble in 2020. Velasquez was then released from his contract in April later that year as part of COVID-19 budget cuts.
#4. Former WWE Tag Team Champion Nicholas was featured in a match at WrestleMania
Braun Strowman's first Championship win in WWE came back at WrestleMania 34 when he was given the chance to challenge for the RAW Tag Team Championships. The Monster Among Men took on The Bar and was allowed to choose his own partner for the match.
Despite several WWE stars offering their services, Strowman decided to enter the crowd ahead of the match and found 10-year-old Nicholas. He invited Nicholas into the ring to be part of the match. Nicholas tagged into the match at one point but didn't actually get involved in the action. Instead, he tagged Strowman back into the clash, who went on to win the match for his team.
After WrestleMania weekend was over, Strowman and Nicholas decided to vacate the RAW Tag Team Championships because the youngster had to go back to school.
It was later revealed that Nicholas was the son of WWE referee John Cone. He is still the youngest champion in WWE history, which is a remarkable and interesting accomplishment.
#3. Former WWE Superstar Kharma wrestled for Vince McMahon's promotion just once
The women of WWE have been given quite a push over the past few years. But when former IMPACT Wrestling star Awesome Kong made her debut in WWE back in 2011, the company wasn't prepared.
Kong made her WWE debut at Extreme Rules in 2011 when she attacked Michelle McCool following her Loser Leaves WWE match against Layla. Kharma then attacked several other former Champions over the course of the next few weeks before breaking down on an episode of RAW.
It was later revealed that Kharma was pregnant. As a result, she was given a leave of absence from the company.
The star made her return a few months later and finally wrestled in her first WWE match. She entered the 2012 Royal Rumble and eliminated Hunico before being eliminated herself by Dolph Ziggler.
Kharma later revealed that she had been released from her WWE contract back in July 2012. The star has since returned to IMPACT Wrestling and become a sensation as part of the Netflix series — GLOW.
#2. Jushin "Thunder" Liger has wrestled just one match for WWE
Jushin "Thunder" Liger is a WCW legend. But up until his appearance for WWE in 2015, he was one of the biggest stars who hadn't wrestled for Vince McMahon's promotion.
The star retired after his 35-year career back in January 2020. However, WWE ensured that the wrestling legend was able to leave his mark on WWE before retiring from this industry.
Back in 2015, Liger was the opponent for Tyler Breeze at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn. This was easily one of the better matches of the night. Liger also picked up a victory on his debut.
This was the only proper WWE event where Liger wrestled for the promotion. Previously, he had wrestled at the WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit in 1990. But that didn't really count, as he wrestled in a dark match. The Lucha Libre legend would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020, just a few months after his lengthy wrestling came to an end.
The 2020 Hall of Fame ceremony has been delayed for the foreseeable future, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
#1. Tyson Fury has wrestled just one WWE match
The British members of the WWE Universe were already well-acquainted with The Gypsy King Tyson Fury. He made a surprise WWE appearance back in 2019.
As part of SmackDown's debut on FOX, Tyson Fury was seen in the audience and even had a staredown with Braun Strowman before his match. After Strowman threw Dolph Ziggler at the British star, Fury reacted by jumping the barricade and approaching Strowman before being stopped by security.
This later led to a match between the boxing champion and The Monster Among Men at Crown Jewel in Saudia Arabia in the fall of 2019. Fury was able to win the match at Crown Jewel but only by count-out. It was later revealed that The Gypsy King was paid an incredible $15 million for this one-off match in WWE.
Fury has since had some Twitter beef with Drew McIntyre. It appeared as if something was building between the two men, even though nothing major came out of it during the global pandemic.
