17 Wrestlers You Didn’t Know Worked In WWE-5

5. Brad Armstrong

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A WCW mainstay for almost its entire existence, Armstrong was known for being one of the smoothest in-ring wrestlers in the business. Known for being vibrant and quick witted backstage but lacking the ability to translate it to his promos, WCW was a much better fit for him than the WWF, as their fan base was much more willing to get into matches absent any other context.
He didn’t work in the WWF until 2006, five years after WCW closed. When the new ECW launched, WWE wanted “player coaches” on the road to teach the younger developmental talent how to work. Of the veterans working the independent scene at the time, they picked Armstrong, Rodney Mack, and 2 Cold Scorpio/Flash Funk. With ECW-only house shows bombing, the experiment ended quickly. He got a tryout as an announcer after that, but it didn’t go well, and that was the end of his run.