10 Wrestlers Who Didn’t Quite Reach Their Potential in WWE

Over the past few years, we have seen WWE release a cargo ship full of talent, from in-ring wrestlers to referees, managers, and backstage producers, with “budgetary purposes” given as the rationale.

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Whatever the case may be, these ten superstars had rockets strapped to their backs but were ultimately released from their contracts before fully having the chance to spread their wings.

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1. Damien Sandow

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2. Mark Jindrak

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