The role of a sidekick in wrestling will see a secondary wrestler joining a bigger name as part of their act. Stories will range from bodyguards to managers to just an alliance between the wrestlers involved in each angle. Sidekicks have had multiple outcomes to their roles in such storylines with both memories of huge success and failure each.

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The better stories showcase how those wrestlers utilized an opportunity to jump to a bigger spot often passing their former partner that was originally slotted above them. Unfortunately, there have also been the wrestlers to flop and never make any positive momentum from the concept.

10 Became Star: Kevin Nash

Diesel

The WWE run of Kevin Nash as Diesel saw him starting off as the bodyguard of Shawn Michaels. Diesel gained a lot of momentum working with a top heel like Michaels, but Vince McMahon wanted to make the most of his potential faster.

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The WWE Championship win of Nash came before Michaels in 1994 with mixed results. Nash became an even bigger star in WCW when forming the New World Order and having a lengthy main event run. The legendary career of Nash saw him inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a headliner for his class.

9 Flopped: Orlando Jordan

Orlando Jordan

WWE saw a lot of potential in Orlando Jordan when trying to find a way for him to break out. Jordan was placed as JBL’s sidekick in The Cabinet faction. There was even a huge moment where Jordan defeated John Cena for the United States Championship thanks to JBL’s interference.

JBL losing the WWE Championship would see The Cabinet falling apart. Jordan failed on his own after the breakup and dropped the United States Championship to Chris Benoit in under a minute. WWE eventually released Jordan with his TNA run providing even more of a flop in his last chance.

8 Became Star: Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler

One of the first roles for Dolph Ziggler in WWE saw him playing the caddy of Kerwin White. Chavo Guerrero played the character of Kerwin often coming to the ring on a golf cart and filming vignettes at a golf course.

Ziggler didn’t have much room to stand out, so he was repackaged in developmental when the Kerwin White gimmick ended for Chavo. The return to the main roster as Dolph led to bigger success and a Hall of Fame worthy career.

7 Flopped: Dana Brooke

Dana Brooke

WWE had big plans for Dana Brooke when she joined the Performance Center coming over from the fitness world. Brooke was eventually placed with Charlotte Flair as her heel sidekick to get experience working in important moments.

The presence of Dana would surface in Charlotte’s matches against Sasha Banks and Bayley. WWE gave up on their plans to make Brooke a top star at some point. Dana has not received many chances since parting ways with Charlotte and it appears unlikely that she’ll rebound anytime soon.

6 Became Star: Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee

The WWE run of Brodie Lee as Luke Harper saw him tied to Bray Wyatt for many years. Fans loved Harper’s stint in The Wyatt Family as arguably the best overall performer. Bray and Luke would reunite a few times in different incarnations of the group.

WWE never booked them as equals with Harper always coming off as a sidekick more than anything else. The move to AEW would see Brodie getting his chance to shine as an upper card success. Lee led The Dark Order to relevance and had a stellar TNT Championship reign before the unfortunate sickness ended his career and life.

5 Flopped: Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

Hulk Hogan’s close friendship with Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake gave the latter the reputation of a real-life sidekick in wrestling. Both WWE and WCW would utilize their friendship in storylines that painted Beefcake as the sidekick either attacked by Hogan’s enemies or betrayed by Hulk himself.

Ed Leslie had a few different names in WCW since WWE owned the Beefcake name. Every push with names like The Booty Man, The Butcher, and The Zodiac failed since fans never viewed him as a credible star.

4 Became Star: Arn Anderson

Arn Anderson

The rise of the Four Horsemen faction would see Ric Flair and Arn Anderson as the top two members through most incarnations. WCW fans ended up loving Anderson almost as much as Flair from his time as the enforcer of the group to his singles pushes.

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Arn had stellar matches and was ahead of his time with bringing a stronger style of intensity to the ring. The overall skills of Anderson made him a success story on his own with the time in the Horsemen allowing the group to thrive as more than just a one-man show.

3 Flopped: Rosey

Rosey vs Rhyno

The end of the 3-Minute Warning tag team would see Jamal and Rosey heading in separate directions. Jamal eventually found success years later as Umaga, but Rosey would never have the same opportunity to break out in WWE.

The pivot to a new gimmick would see Rosey become the sidekick to The Hurricane. WWE placed them in comedic segments with Hurricane trying to teach Rosey how to become a superhero. There were some fun moments, but Rosey could never find a long-term role in WWE.

2 Became Star: Triple H

Triple H

Many fans forget that Triple H was struggling in WWE before uniting with his real-life friend Shawn Michaels to form D-Generation X. Triple H was clearly the sidekick as a struggling mid-carder now helping out the top heel on the roster in 1997.

Michaels retiring from the ring at WrestleMania 14 was what allowed Triple H to finally break away from his shadow. DX continuing, with Triple H leading a new group of stars, proved he could thrive on his own and ultimately led him to a main event spot.

1 Flopped: Alex Riley

Alex Riley

The old concept of NXT would see WWE stars mentoring prospects from developmental. Alex Riley did not win his season of NXT, but he did get called up to the main roster to continue moving forward as The Miz’s protégé.

WWE had huge hopes for Riley from developmental and wanted to get experience working with main eventers as Miz was the WWE Champion at the time. The eventual breakup would see Riley scoring wins over Miz, but it went nowhere. Riley struggled to improve and flopped within a few months of his push starting.

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