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WWE has a huge roster of not just wrestlers, but also backstage personnel who are involved in various aspects of the company.
There are several former wrestlers and on-screen managers who have transitioned from their roles in front of the camera to backstage roles, where they play a big part in WWE putting on good shows each week.
Fans may have forgotten that these Superstars are still a part of the WWE as they no longer appear on-screen as often as they did when they were active wrestlers or managers. But, they still play an important role backstage.
Let's take a look at 7 Superstars you forgot are still a part of WWE backstage:
#7 Finlay
Younger fans who did not watch WWE in the 2000s or WCW in the 90s, would not know much about Irish Superstar, Finlay, or Fit Finlay as he was known in WCW. One of the toughest men to ever lace a pair of wrestling boots, Finlay had a good run in WWE in the 2000s, after initially being signed as a trainer from WCW.
After being fired by the company in 2011 for disrespecting the US national anthem, he returned in 2012 and has worked as a backstage producer. Finlay, who is in his second run with WWE, is rarely seen on WWE television these days. He does make the odd appearance to separate Superstars when they are brawling.
He did, though, make a prominent appearance at the 2019 Royal Rumble PPV, where he tried to stop Becky Lynch from entering the 2019 women's Royal Rumble match at first, but then had a change of heart and allowed her to take part in the match, which she won.
#6 Ranjin Singh
Many will remember Ranjin Singh for being the manager and mouthpiece of The Great Khali during the Indian wrestler's run in the company. Singh, whose real name is David Kapoor, is also an important member of the WWE creative team.
Singh is currently the senior vice president of the WWE creative team, and was previously the lead writer for WWE.
#5 Jamie Noble
Jamie Noble first joined WWE from WCW in 2001, had a brief run and won the Cruiserweight Championship, but left the company to wrestle in Japan and ROH. He returned in 2005 and was in various comedic segments and feuds.
Noble retired in 2009 and then embarked on a career as a backstage producer. He returned back to WWE television as part of The Authority stable, and along with Joey Mercury were called J&J Security.
He still works as a producer and was praised by Jon Moxley of being one of the best producers in putting together matches:
"Joey Mercury for me was a huge influence in my early years in WWE and Jamie Noble was, I think, he’s probably the best producer at putting together matches. He can see it from a wrestler’s perspective because he’s had so many amazing matches"
#4 D-Von Dudley
One-half of the iconic Dudley Boyz tag team, D-Von Dudley has worked as a producer in WWE since his return to the company in 2016. He has from time to time appeared on television, during reunions, but announced earlier this year that he has retired from in-ring competition:
"Even though I was a little frustrated about not continuing to wrestle for that one more year that I wanted, I’m extremely happy now being a producer and not wrestling. I have officially hung it up, I’m done. Except for different appearances that they may want me to do on the show, but no more wrestling. No more fighting for the titles. None of that anymore."
The Dudleys were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018.
#3 A-Train/Tensai/Albert (Matt Bloom)
A-Train, Albert, Lord Tensai or Prince Albert - however you knew him when he was wrestling, made a big impression with his incredible physique and power in the ring. Matt Bloom as he is now known to many newer fans, is the head coach at NXT, helping up-and-coming wrestlers develop their in-ring skills.
Bloom wrestled in WWE between 1999 and 2004, and had a successful run in Japan, before returning to WWE in 2012. And he now translates his years of knowledge to those that walk into the WWE Performance Center.
He is rarely seen on WWE television, but is playing an important role backstage in WWE, grooming future megastars of WWE.
#2 Road Dogg
Road Dogg comes from a wrestling family, with his father and brothers all having been a part of the wrestling business. It was natural for the former D-Generation X member to transition into a backstage role after hanging up his wrestling boots.
After 10 years away from WWE, he returned to the company in 2011 and was employed as a producer. He then became one of the lead writers for WWE SmackDown, but now works in the Performance Center.
In a recent interview, he revealed what he brings to the table in WWE, which is appreciated by Vince McMahon and Triple H.
"What I do bring to the table today is just a knowledge of television and a vision, and I'm not scared to tell you that vision. I'm not scared to say my idea out loud, and a lot of people are, especially in that environment, it's pretty cut-throat in that producer's room and that writer's room. I got a chance, I think Vince saw that, I think Hunter saw that, I think a lot of people saw that and said that 'Hey, maybe he should be on the creative side and not just a producer.'"
#1 Jason Jordan
Jason Jordan was a part of one of the most promising tag teams in recent history in WWE, American Alpha, which was broken up when Jordan's storyline with Kurt Angle began. Jordan got more screen time after it was revealed that he was Angle's kayfabe son, but a serious neck injury has put him on the sidelines for the past two years.
Jordan, though, is still a part of the company, and works backstage as a producer in WWE. He hasn't announced his retirement from wrestling yet despite being away from a ring for over two years.
He was seen on SmackDown recently during the Jeff Hardy arrest angle. A recent report indicated that Jordan hasn't fully healed yet:
"Jason Jordan has been out of action for two and a half years with some neck issues. He has been a producer for quite a while, one that people seem to like rather well, but no timetable on his return or if he could ever return. Last I heard in the Summer of last year, he was having grip issues and there were no plans for him to come back."
It's going to perhaps take a little while longer for him to comeback to the ring, but he will be a part of the WWE in his backstage producer role till then.
