5 WWE Superstars who excelled at IMPACT Wrestling

Samoa Joe is the only wrestler to win the NXT Championship thrice.
Samoa Joe is the only wrestler to win the NXT Championship thrice.

#2. Former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre's return to WWE began in IMPACT Wrestling. After being released by the company that had previously termed him "The Chosen One," McIntyre decided to show the world what he was capable of.

He wrestled everywhere he could, including ICW and IMPACT Wrestling. He found considerable success in the latter promotion, winning the World Championship and the IMPACT Grand Championship.

McIntyre subsequently returned to WWE, where he finally became the superstar he was always supposed to be. Now, as part of SmackDown, he will inevitably engage in a rivalry with Roman Reigns.


#1. Former WWE Champion AJ Styles

Perhaps the greatest wrestler in the history of IMPACT Wrestling, AJ Styles is old enough to have wrestled in WCW, yet was synonymous with TNA during his 12 year-long run with the promotion.

He was one of the primary reasons for TNA's fame amongst wrestling fans and won everything there was to win in the promotion. He subsequently shifted to NJPW with impressive success and then to WWE, debuting at Royal Rumble. Styles has won world championships in all three of these promotions.

AJ Styles currently spends his time teaming up with Omos, with whom he has already won the tag team titles.

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