Sheamus
The Celtic Warrior burst onto the scene during the PG Era. His look set him apart from other talents on the roster, and it wasn’t long before he started putting championships in the trophy case. Within his first year in WWE, he upset John Cena to capture the WWE Championship. A rookie winning the strap over the company’s biggest name was a huge story, and it had Sheamus being considered a top guy within a year.
Sheamus didn’t rest on one iconic championship win, as he strung together two more World Title victories during the PG Era. On top of that, he captured the United States Championship and enjoyed multiple tag team title reigns. Sheamus’s PG Era started with a shocking championship victory, but as the years moved on, his acumen became commonplace in WWE.
Kofi Kingston
The mid-card scene was rife with talent during the PG Era. A ton of new stars made their way to WWE, but only a handful were able to achieve a massive amount of success. The cream of that crop, nod to Macho Man, was a man who theoretically came from the island of Jamaica. Kofi Kingston was an instant fan favorite, and it didn’t take him long to capture WWE gold.
He was a fixture on the mid-card scene, winning the Intercontinental Championship 3 times and the United States Championship twice. His matches were always heavily promoted, showing the front office’s faith in him.
Kingston was not one to win gold by himself, creating fantastic tag teams with the likes of Evan Bourne, R-Truth, and CM Punk. These teams were thrown-together tandems, but their chemistry couldn’t be denied. When Kofi Kingston set his mind to winning a championship, he captured it. His string of success in the mid-card ranks can be compared to no one.
