5 Wrestlers who got sidelined in WWE but succeeded in other promotions

Cody Rhodes was once considered a big prospect in WWE
Cody Rhodes was once considered a big prospect in WWE

#3. John Morrison - A bigger star outside of WWE

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John Morrison is a veteran in WWE and pro wrestling, in general.
John Morrison is a veteran in WWE and pro wrestling, in general.

He might be known as John Morrison in WWE, but outside the promotion, he has had many different names. In Impact Wrestling, he was Johnny Impact. In Lucha Underground and AAA, he was Johnny Mundo.

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In the independent scene, he sometimes went by his real name, John Hennigan. Regardless of the promotion, constant success was common for John Morrison outside of WWE.

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He's a former Impact Wrestling World Champion, Lucha Underground Champion, and a AAA Mega Champion (the AAA equivalent of the world title). That doesn't mean that he hasn't been successful in WWE either.

Under the WWE umbrella, John Morrison has won ten championships - three Intercontinental title reigns, one ECW World title reign, and six reigns as the Tag Team Champion (three with The Miz and three with Joey Mercury).

While this may not sound like a superstar being sidelined at first, many fans have questioned the company's decision to utilize him in a more comedic role throughout his latest WWE stint.

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Regardless, John Morrison has had a few notable moments in and out of WWE and is perhaps one of the most underrated talents of his generation.

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Edited by Kartik Arry
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