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10 Unexpectedly Great Things In The WWE In 2014

10 Unexpectedly Great Things In The WWE In 2014

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There has been plenty of good and plenty of bad in WWE this year. Everybody will talk about those things, but here are 10 great things that nobody saw coming.

10. The Bunny

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10. The Bunny

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The Bunny - WWE Universe Facebook

Adam Rose debuted this year, and along with him came a treasure trove of groupies. One of them was a man in a bunny suit who eventually started to steal his spotlight. Nobody really cares about Rose any longer (thanks to Vince’s lackey Kevin Dunn), but The Bunny, who has been played by Sami Zayn among others, lives on and shall prosper.

9. Rusev Can Wrestle!

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9. Rusev Can Wrestle!

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When he made a quick cameo appearance in the Royal Rumble one year ago, people were impressed with Rusev’s apparent agility for a big man. He came highly touted from NXT, but all we got to see when he debuted on WWE TV was a generic heel with boring offense and an okay finisher. Then he starting having real matches, and dang, the guy can work!

8. El Torito vs. Hornswoggle

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8. El Torito vs. Hornswoggle

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In mid-2014, Los Matadores and 3MB waged war in a heated rivalry. Well, they had a bunch of matches against each other, at least. Los Matadores had El Torito at their side as an interfering mascot, so 3MB brought in Hornswoggle to even the score. Many people called the whole thing stupid, but for my money, Wee-LC was worth my $9.99.

7. Cody Rhodes Becomes Stardust

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7. Cody Rhodes Becomes Stardust

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As a team, Cody Rhodes and Goldust had some spectacular matches and gelled fantastically, just as one would expect from a brother tag team. When they went on a losing streak and Cody left the team, it appeared that the magic was coming to an end, but it all led to the debut of Stardust, a character whom Cody Rhodes has fully submerged himself into with amazing results.

6. Erick Rowan Goes Free

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6. Erick Rowan Goes Free

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It appeared obvious that Luke Harper was headed for great things after the Wyatt Family, but not much was known about Rowan or any real wrestling talent he might have. The jury is still out on that one, but he played his "one-word answer man" role to a T in the buildup to Survivor Series, and has been surprisingly well-handled and likeable.

5. J&J Security

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5. J&J Security

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Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury are no longer active wrestlers and have taken jobs backstage with WWE as producers for television. One night on RAW, out of the blue, the two men were berated by Triple H and sent on a mission. The mission never ended, and even after The Authority was disbanded, they have stuck by the side of Seth Rollins. These two men getting TV time has been a great gift to us all.

4. The RKO Vines

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4. The RKO Vines

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Yeah, there’s not really much to say that hasn’t already been said. Randy Orton pulling the RKO on everyone from soccer players to skateboarders provided a couple weeks of laughs for the whole family.

3. Batista’s Return

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3. Batista’s Return

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We all know that he came in with a lot of fanfare and won the Royal Rumble when everybody and their grandmothers wanted to see Daniel Bryan. He turned heel pretty quickly, tapped out to Daniel Bryan in the main event of WrestleMania and spent the majority of his six-month stint putting other people over at his own expense. He took the falls in matches against The Shield and let Roman Reigns run roughshod over him. Plus, Bluetista!

2. NXT Is Amazing Over And Over Again

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2. NXT Is Amazing Over And Over Again

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Triple H has worked very hard to revamp WWE’s developmental system, creating the brand new, state-of-the-art WWE Performance Center and striking a deal with Full Sail University to tape the brand’s TV show. World-renowned stars like KENTA, Kevin Steen, Sami Zayn, PAC and Prince Devitt have invaded and torn the house down. Home-grown guys like Tyler Breeze, The Ascension and Aiden English have been wildly impressive and the Women are amazing.

1. Damien Mizdow

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1. Damien Mizdow

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Damien Sandow went from almost defeating John Cena to win the WWE World Title all the way down to wearing stupid superhero outfits in a go-nowhere gimmick. Suddenly, opportunity struck when the idea came about to give Miz a stunt double. Mizdow has been nothing short of incredible and has gained the admiration of the WWE Universe thanks to his hard work and ridiculous dedication to the gimmick.

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