10 WCW Wrestlers That Disappeared Into Oblivion

Through its years of operation, World Championship Wrestling can be credited with helping change the landscape of professional wrestling for both the good and the bad. Despite its faults and mismanagement as a company, there is no denying the impact it had on many wrestlers' careers, many of which went on to successful careers in other companies if they moved on from WCW.

However, not every wrestler was lucky enough to find success if they departed WCW. Whether they left on their own accord or needed to find work once the company folded in 2001, many former members of the WCW roster struggled in their careers. Regardless of how talented some of them were, they seemed to fade away once they discarded their WCW colours.

10 Bam Bam Bigelow

Bam Bam Bigelow was one of the most unique big-man wrestlers to ever burst onto the scene. With size, strength and surprising agility for a heavyweight, he wowed audiences in ways few thought were imaginable for his weight class.

Bigelow's final major television appearances were with WCW, where he had been relegated to the fledging Hardcore division prior to the company's closing. Due to health problems at this stage in his career, Bigelow was not brought to WWE in 2001 and only worked a handful of dates before withdrawing from the industry altogether in 2006 before he unexpectedly passed away.

9 Major Gunns

WCW was not known for having a solid women's division, and most of their female talent was relegated to roles alongside male wrestlers instead of as wrestlers. Apart from various matches built around the idea of scantily-clad attire, Tylene Buck was more well-known for her managerial skills as Major Gunns during her short WCW stint.

As a manager for both the Misfits in Action and Team Canada stables, Gunns became popular with audiences for her looks but left the company in 2001 before the sale to WWE. Other than some matches on the independent circuit, Gunns left the wrestling business behind to become an adult film actress.

8 Alex Wright

Despite Alex Wright being pegged as a future star during his rookie years in WCW, his career floundered in the later years. With impressive height for a Cruiserweight, Wright looked like he had the skills to become a major player in the future.

However, due to a combination of poor booking choices and strange gimmicks, the once promising Cruiserweight struggled to find his footing towards the end of WCW. By 2001, Wright was nothing more than a comedy wrestler and has not wrestled in North America since the company folded.

7 Evan Karagias

While the boy band group 3-Count was never the most successful or beloved group in WCW, there is no denying the talent that the group possessed. Members Shane Helms and Shannon Moore would both go on to have long careers after WCW folded, but Evan Karagias seemingly disappeared afterwards.

Like many other WCW wrestlers, Karagias was placed into a WWE developmental territory in 2001, but after suffering an injury he never got the chance to appear on television. Following his release, Karagias wrestled very few matches before quietly fading away from the wrestling industry.

6 Paul Roma

Modern-day wrestling fans may only recognize Paul Roma as someone considered a dark spot in the history of the Four Horsemen, but he did have a solid career in both WWE and WCW at various points. While never a superstar, he experienced some success as a tag team wrestler, particularly in WCW.

Roma's final WCW appearance was in 1995, following which he struggled to find a permanent placement as a wrestler in a new company. Eventually, he retired in 1998 to focus on bodybuilding, only recently resurfacing on the independent circuit as of 2019, despite being in his sixties.

5 Asya

Wrestling gimmicks based on parodies of other wrestlers rarely work out, to begin with, but when one is coupled with WCW's mismanagement then the likelihood of success is even lower. Asya's purpose in WCW was to poke fun at Joanie "Chyna" Lauer in WWE, which seemingly failed from its inception.

Due to Asya not having the same level of charisma or athleticism that Chyna had, she was not a popular part of WCW programming. After less than a year as the character, Asya was let go from WCW and has not wrestled a match since her final appearance with the company.

4 Lash LeRoux

Due to WCW's inflated roster, only diehard fans would remember Lash LeRoux, as he accomplished very little during his WCW tenure. With his only championship reign as WCW World Tag Team Champion lasting less than five minutes, there is little written in the history books about him.

With many other wrestlers around him doing much better, LeRoux was sent to WWE's developmental territory after his contract was picked up from WCW. After failing to stand out, he decided to pursue his own path on the independent circuit, which ultimately led to him leaving the business altogether in 2006.

3 Kid Romeo

WCW's Cruiserweight division remained a bright spot in the company all the way until the end, and Kid Romeo looked to be an up-and-comer in the division that could have had a solid career. Unlike many other WCW talents, Romeo never appeared for WWE following WCW's closure, but this appeared to ultimately be a mistake.

Instead of having the chance to appear for a larger company, Romeo opted to work on the independent circuit. Unfortunately, this lack of exposure led to a slow end for his career, which led to very few accomplishments until stopped wrestling full-time in 2005.

2 Mike Sanders

Mike Sanders as WCW Cruiserweight Champion.

WCW's Power Plant was responsible for creating new stars for the company's future, much like the WWE Performance Centre does today. Apart from a few success stories, many of the wrestlers that were trained there wound up accomplishing very little with the company.

Despite being a former Cruiserweight Champion, Mike Sanders' time with WCW is often forgotten about. As a Power Plant rookie, Sanders had great charisma but was not as solid in the ring as others, which caused him to lose his footing after WCW closed. Apart from a brief stint with Impact Wrestling, Sanders was never able to make a splash outside of WCW.

1 Midajah

Despite being a part of WCW's roster for almost three years, Midajah never wrestled a single match for the company. Mainly seen as a valet for both the nWo and Scott Steiner, she achieved her biggest success while managing Steiner to his reign as WCW World Heavyweight Champion.

Since she had little connection to the wrestling business, Midajah did not stay a part of it after WCW went under. Unless wrestling fans were specifically looking for her in fitness magazines or competitions, she became very difficult to locate.