* In ''AvalonWebOfMagic'', TheOneGuy Zach appeared as a major character in the third book, at the end of which he seemed to be an important addition to the team. In books four to eleven, he's lucky if he gets a scene or two, or even a few lines of dialogue. However, the author says that he'll have a bigger role in the sequel trilogy, ''Shadow Warrior'', so he may just be OutOfFocus.
* In the first two ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' light novels, Haruhi was a walking, talking, reality-warping McGuffin. Skipping ahead to the last few novels, and Haruhi seems to have been PutOnABus. Koizumi says she's getting more normal, but we all know from the first few that he isn't exactly someone you'd trust too much. And everything comes from Kyon's point of view, and he's the poster child for UnreliableNarrator.
* This happens to Ged in the ''Literature/{{Earthsea}}'' books. He's the main character first three books (being the eponymous Wizard of Earthsea), but after he [[spoiler: loses his power]] at the end of ''The Farthest Shore'', he becomes a peripheral figure in ''Tehanu'' and ''The Other Wind'', having given way to Tenar and Tehanu.
* In the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse, this happened to Tahiri Veila for a while. During the latter part of the NewJediOrder, her arc was given a great deal of prominence and she was built up as a main character, but was barely an extra in the final book, and was a peripheral character during the ''Literature/DarkNestTrilogy'' and the first half of ''Literature/LegacyOfTheForce''. Then LOTF ''finally'' brought her back midway through.

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* In ''Literature/AvalonWebOfMagic'', TheOneGuy Zach appeared as a major character in the third book, at the end of which he seemed to be an important addition to the team. In books four to eleven, he's lucky if he gets a scene or two, or even a few lines of dialogue. However, the author says that he'll have a bigger role in the sequel trilogy, ''Shadow Warrior'', so he may just be OutOfFocus.
* In the first two ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'' light novels, Haruhi was a walking, talking, reality-warping MacGuffin. Skipping ahead to the last few novels, and Haruhi seems to have been PutOnABus. Koizumi says she's getting more normal, but we all know from the first few that he isn't exactly someone you'd trust too much. And everything comes from Kyon's point of view, and he's the poster child for UnreliableNarrator.
* This happens to Ged in the ''Literature/{{Earthsea|Trilogy}}'' books. He's the main character first three books (being the eponymous Wizard of Earthsea), but after he [[spoiler: loses his power]] at the end of ''The Farthest Shore'', he becomes a peripheral figure in ''Tehanu'' and ''The Other Wind'', having given way to Tenar and Tehanu.
* In the Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse, this happened to Tahiri Veila for a while. During the latter part of the ''Literature/NewJediOrder'', her arc was given a great deal of prominence and she was built up as a main character, but was barely an extra in the final book, and was a peripheral character during the ''Literature/DarkNestTrilogy'' and the first half of ''Literature/LegacyOfTheForce''. Then LOTF ''finally'' brought her back midway through.

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* This happens to ''many'' women's wrestlers, especially after their ''Playboy'' pictorials come out and everybody's already seen them naked. Wrestling/TorrieWilson suffered a very painful decline from "Top Tier" star to "Still on TV Every week" star to "In a stable" star to "maybe shows up on TV every once in a while" star. Candice Michelle and Maria Kanellis have similarly been released. Non-pictorial-related Divas include Victoria, who went from top-tier [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-wm.html WWE Women's Champion]] to a jobber to new girls before quitting. Wrestling/MollyHolly had all but vanished by the time she requested her release. Most recently, WWE Divas such as Wrestling/KellyKelly, Wrestling/BethPhoenix, and [[Wrestling/{{LayCool}} Layla]] have been recently relegated to competing on the CShow WWESuperstars in favor of their male counterparts such as Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/CMPunk, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio, Wrestling/RandyOrton, Wrestling/CodyRhodes, and Wrestling/{{Sheamus}}.
* Both played straight and inverted by The Acolytes. [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Ron "Faarooq" Simmons]] was the first African-American [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Champion]] and had one of the longest single reigns of the title (at 150 days). In the WWF, he became famous for leading the stable "The Nation of Domination," which was also responsible for jump starting the careers of Wrestling/MarkHenry, D'Lo Brown, and most famously, [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]]. After the Nation disbanded, he found success in the Acolytes (later the Acolytes Protection Agency) with Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield, who had several failed singles pushes beforehand. After the APA split up, JBL became a world champion with the Intercontinental, United States, and WWE Championships, while at the same time Simmons was reduced to making short cameos watching backstage promos and saying "Damn!"
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* This happens to ''many'' women's wrestlers, especially after their ''Playboy'' pictorials come out and everybody's already seen them naked. Wrestling/TorrieWilson suffered a very painful decline from "Top Tier" star to "Still on TV Every week" star to "In a stable" star to "maybe shows up on TV every once in a while" star. Candice Michelle and Maria Kanellis have similarly been released. Non-pictorial-related Divas include Victoria, who went from top-tier [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-wm.html WWE Women's Champion]] to a jobber to new girls before quitting. Wrestling/MollyHolly had all but vanished by the time she requested her release. Most recently, WWE Divas such as Wrestling/KellyKelly, Wrestling/BethPhoenix, and [[Wrestling/{{LayCool}} Layla]] have been recently relegated to competing on the CShow Wrestling/WWESuperstars in favor of their male counterparts such as Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/CMPunk, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio, Wrestling/RandyOrton, Wrestling/CodyRhodes, and Wrestling/{{Sheamus}}.
* Both played straight and inverted by The Acolytes. [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Ron "Faarooq" Simmons]] was the first African-American [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Champion]] and had one of the longest single reigns of the title (at 150 days). In the WWF, he became famous for leading the stable "The Nation of Domination," which was also responsible for jump starting the careers of Wrestling/MarkHenry, D'Lo Brown, and most famously, [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]]. After the Nation disbanded, he found success in the Acolytes (later the Acolytes Protection Agency) with Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield, who had several failed singles pushes beforehand. After the APA split up, JBL became a world champion with the Intercontinental, United States, and WWE Championships, while at the same time Simmons was reduced to making short cameos watching backstage promos and saying "Damn!" It is of course worth noting the 9 year age gap between the pair.

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* Good luck finding a decent Shiori figure from ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}''. At least KyotoAnimation did her arc justice, and her falling out of the public eye might be because she doesn't have a "seven years ago" connection and is just a normal IllGirl. In the 2002 anime, she, Makoto and Mai all fell victim to this, having their arcs squished into one episode each [[AllThereInTheManual with key portions removed]].
* Similarly, Kano and Minagi in ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}''. Everything from merchandise to posters to, well, the backstory of the game makes it clear that this is Misuzu's story. Therefore, their routes are just there so the game can't be accused of having no variety -- and [[FridgeLogic when you think about it]], if either of them wins, then the incarnations of Kanna will live and die in loneliness and pain for all eternity (especially with Kano's "good" ending). They were completely removed from the movie adaptation, and their arcs were shrunk to three episodes each in the KyotoAnimation version. They do each have one good figure, though. One.

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* Good luck finding a decent Shiori figure from ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}''. At least Creator/KyotoAnimation did her arc justice, and her falling out of the public eye might be because she doesn't have a "seven years ago" connection and is just a normal IllGirl. In the 2002 anime, she, Makoto and Mai all fell victim to this, having their arcs squished into one episode each [[AllThereInTheManual with key portions removed]].
* Similarly, Kano and Minagi in ''VisualNovel/{{AIR}}''. Everything from merchandise to posters to, well, the backstory of the game makes it clear that this is Misuzu's story. Therefore, their routes are just there so the game can't be accused of having no variety -- and [[FridgeLogic when you think about it]], if either of them wins, then the incarnations of Kanna will live and die in loneliness and pain for all eternity (especially with Kano's "good" ending). They were completely removed from the movie adaptation, and their arcs were shrunk to three episodes each in the Creator/KyotoAnimation version. They do each have one good figure, though. One.

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* The Pro Wrestling industry term for this trope is "getting buried." It refers to the worked lowering (relegation) of a popular wrestler's status in the eyes of the fans. It is [[ExecutiveMeddling the act of a promoter or booker]] causing a wrestler to lose popularity by forcing him to lose in {{squash match}}es, continuously, and/or participate in unentertaining or degrading storylines. It can be a form of punishment for [[RealLifeWritesThePlot real-life]] backstage disagreements or feuds between the wrestler and the booker, the wrestler falling out of favor with the company, or the wrestler receiving an unpopular gimmick that causes him to lose credibility regardless of win-loss record. It is also a result of a company seeing a wrestler as having no potential or charisma. The term can also be applied to a wrestling company that [[JumpTheShark jumps the shark]], rapidly loses ratings, fans, and finally becomes bankrupt. According to many critics, the most infamous burial of a company was The FingerpokeOfDoom, a pivotal incident in the MondayNightWars that took place in January 4, 1999 on Wrestling/{{WCW}} Monday Nitro at the Georgia Dome.
* This also happens to some wrestlers towards the end of their careers. They get older and/or less interesting, but still have enough respect from the company that they aren't flat out fired. Instead they slide down the card to mainly work on the opening matches and put the new guys over. Tito Santana and Val Venis are two of the best examples of this. At his high point Venis was an upper midcarder who actually tested the main event waters by feuding with Wrestling/MickFoley, but he spent the last 4 years of his career in Wrestling/{{WWE}} working opening matches, working Heat, and rarely winning.
** Tony Garea, who held the [=WWF=] Tag Team championships on five occasions in the 1970s through early 1980s, was a jobber-to-the-stars (that is, a wrestler who still gets occasional wins over low-tier stars and jobbers, but consistently loses to mid- and top-card wrestlers) late in his career. Part of this was he used his position to help assess the skills of newly arrived heel wrestlers. Today, Garea remains with what is now World Wrestling Entertainment as one of the company's top agents.
* This happens to ''many'' women's wrestlers, especially after their Playboy pictorials come out and everybody's already seen them naked. Torrie Wilson suffered a very painful decline from "Top Tier" star to "Still on TV Every week" star to "In a stable" star to "maybe shows up on TV every once in a while" star. Candice Michelle and Maria Kanellis have similarly been released. Non-pictorial-related Divas include Victoria, who went from top-tier Women's Champion to a jobber to new girls before quitting. Wrestling/MollyHolly had all but vanished by the time she requested her release. Most recently, WWE Divas such as Wrestling/KellyKelly, Wrestling/BethPhoenix, and Wrestling/{{Lay|Cool}}la have been recently relegated to competing on the CShow WWESuperstars in favor of their male counterparts such as Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/CMPunk, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio, Wrestling/RandyOrton, Wrestling/CodyRhodes, and Wrestling/{{Sheamus}}.
* Both played straight and inverted by The Acolytes. [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Ron "Faarooq" Simmons]] was the first African-American WCW World Heavyweight Champion and had one of the longest single reigns of the title (at 150 days). In the WWF, he became famous for leading the stable "The Nation of Domination," which was also responsible for jump starting the careers of Wrestling/MarkHenry, D'Lo Brown, and most famously, [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]]. After the Nation disbanded, he found success in the Acolytes (later the Acolytes Protection Agency) with Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield, who had several failed singles pushes beforehand. After the APA split up, JBL became a world champion with the Intercontinental, United States, and WWE Championships, while at the same time Simmons was reduced to making short cameos watching backstage promos and saying "Damn!"

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* The Pro Wrestling industry term for this trope is "getting buried." It refers to the worked lowering (relegation) of a popular wrestler's status in the eyes of the fans. It is [[ExecutiveMeddling the act of a promoter or booker]] causing a wrestler to lose popularity by forcing him to lose in {{squash match}}es, continuously, and/or participate in unentertaining or degrading storylines. It can be a form of punishment for [[RealLifeWritesThePlot real-life]] backstage disagreements or feuds between the wrestler and the booker, the wrestler falling out of favor with the company, or the wrestler receiving an unpopular gimmick that causes him to lose credibility regardless of win-loss record. It is also a result of a company seeing a wrestler as having no potential or charisma. The term can also be applied to a wrestling company that [[JumpTheShark jumps the shark]], rapidly loses ratings, fans, and finally becomes bankrupt. According to many critics, the most infamous burial of a company was The FingerpokeOfDoom, a pivotal incident in the MondayNightWars that took place in January 4, 1999 on ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro'' at the Georgia Dome.
* This also happens to some wrestlers towards the end of their careers. They get older and/or less interesting, but still have enough respect from the company that they aren't flat out fired. Instead they slide down the card to mainly work on the opening matches and put the new guys over. Wrestling/TitoSantana and Val Venis are two of the best examples of this. At his high point Venis was an upper midcarder who actually tested the main event waters by feuding with Wrestling/MickFoley, but he spent the last 4 years of his career in Wrestling/{{WWE}} working opening matches, working Heat, and rarely winning.
** Tony Garea, who held the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-t.html WWE World Tag Team Titles]] on five occasions in the 1970s through early 1980s, was a jobber-to-the-stars (that is, a wrestler who still gets occasional wins over low-tier stars and jobbers, but consistently loses to mid- and top-card wrestlers) late in his career. Part of this was he used his position to help assess the skills of newly arrived heel wrestlers. Today, Garea remains with what is now World Wrestling Entertainment as one of the company's top agents.
* This happens to ''many'' women's wrestlers, especially after their ''Playboy'' pictorials come out and everybody's already seen them naked. Wrestling/TorrieWilson suffered a very painful decline from "Top Tier" star to "Still on TV Every week" star to "In a stable" star to "maybe shows up on TV every once in a while" star. Candice Michelle and Maria Kanellis have similarly been released. Non-pictorial-related Divas include Victoria, who went from top-tier [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-wm.html WWE Women's Champion]] to a jobber to new girls before quitting. Wrestling/MollyHolly had all but vanished by the time she requested her release. Most recently, WWE Divas such as Wrestling/KellyKelly, Wrestling/BethPhoenix, and [[Wrestling/{{LayCool}} Layla]] have been recently relegated to competing on the CShow WWESuperstars in favor of their male counterparts such as Wrestling/JohnCena, Wrestling/CMPunk, Wrestling/TripleH, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio, Wrestling/RandyOrton, Wrestling/CodyRhodes, and Wrestling/{{Sheamus}}.
* Both played straight and inverted by The Acolytes. [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Ron "Faarooq" Simmons]] was the first African-American [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wcw/wcw-h.html WCW World Heavyweight Champion]] and had one of the longest single reigns of the title (at 150 days). In the WWF, he became famous for leading the stable "The Nation of Domination," which was also responsible for jump starting the careers of Wrestling/MarkHenry, D'Lo Brown, and most famously, [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]]. After the Nation disbanded, he found success in the Acolytes (later the Acolytes Protection Agency) with Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield, who had several failed singles pushes beforehand. After the APA split up, JBL became a world champion with the Intercontinental, United States, and WWE Championships, while at the same time Simmons was reduced to making short cameos watching backstage promos and saying "Damn!"

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* Happen to many WCW wrestlers who joined up with the WWF/WWE following falling of the WCW. Save for Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}}, and to a lesser degree Wrestling/BookerT, none of them managed to find much success in the WWE. In fact, BookerT himself also happens to be a pretty egregious example since he went from being one of the top wrestlers near the end of WCW, to not receiving a decent push in the WWE for about 5 years despite being ''very'' over with the fans. Some believe Booker was robbed at Wrestlmania and should have won the title from HHH.
* This has been happening quite frequently to many of WWE's mid-card talents with WWE's increased use of part-time talent starting in the early 2010s. Full time wrestlers who spend most of the year on the mid-card or upper mid-card (bordering on "main event status,") will usually get demoted down the card when it comes time for TheUndertaker, BrockLesnar, TheRock, TripleH and the like to make their semi-annual returns for a few weeks or months to dominate the scene. Some of the most frequent victims include CodyRhodes, KofiKingston, WadeBarrett, TheMiz, and DamienSandow. In addition, even wrestlers such as CMPunk and DanielBryan will go from the main event level to the mid-card when overshadowed by the returning greats.

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* Happen to many WCW wrestlers who joined up with the WWF/WWE following the closing of WCW. Save for Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}}, and to a lesser degree Wrestling/BookerT, none of them managed to find much success in the WWE. In fact, Booker T himself also happens to be a pretty egregious example since he went from being one of the top wrestlers near the end of WCW, to not receiving a decent push in the WWE for about 5 years despite being ''very'' over with the fans. Some believe Booker was robbed at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XIX'' and should have won the title from HHH.
* This has been happening quite frequently to many of WWE's mid-card talents with WWE's increased use of part-time talent starting in the early 2010s. Full time wrestlers who spend most of the year on the mid-card or upper mid-card (bordering on "main event status,") will usually get demoted down the card when it comes time for Wrestling/TheUndertaker, Wrestling/BrockLesnar, the Rock, Triple H and the like to make their semi-annual returns for a few weeks or months to dominate the scene. Some of the most frequent victims include Wrestling/CodyRhodes, Wrestling/KofiKingston, Wrestling/WadeBarrett, Wrestling/TheMiz, and Wrestling/DamienSandow. In addition, even wrestlers such as Wrestling/CMPunk and [[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Daniel Bryan]] will go from the main event level to the mid-card when overshadowed by the returning greats.

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