Hopefully after Mania, the upcoming young star “The Rock” becomes a megastar.
@sa7ruae16 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@dru55the1egend6 ай бұрын
Yes, hopefully Roman Reigns drops the belt to this promising young wrestler full of potential and gives him the rub!
@CDOG17386 ай бұрын
If u can smell what the rock was stealing
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
Lol
@criminalmindsgirl29366 ай бұрын
The same Rock fans kept pushing to have a "dream match" against Roman?
@joseadan13m6 ай бұрын
I always felt like Vladimir Kozlov could’ve been a huge star if booked correctly, just like Gunther right now
@sethdaboss2456 ай бұрын
The Moscow Mauler was such a wasted opportunity. His "Battering Ram" headbutt might be the most underrated move 😂 song was awesome too
@GhostHyperhex6 ай бұрын
I remember Vlad was over as a legit threat in my mind as a kid when he took down The Undertaker and he had that undefeated streak.
@mohammedsuhayl91906 ай бұрын
Kozlov, Barrett and zack should’ve been in hhh’s era. Perhaps they too would be jobbing to hhh’s favourites like Gunther and roman
@AndresLopez-jf7zt6 ай бұрын
Gunther sucks
@DaRealGamble6 ай бұрын
Mitch Bennett not Lars Sullivan had a different type of presence that followed him from a previous experience. 😂
@joemomma32086 ай бұрын
Jack Swagger’s “swagger” got “jacked!”
@lexa_power6 ай бұрын
I have to really disagree with that one. He was super super super over with heat as a heel (remember the Swaggie?) and then he was crazy insane John Cena levels of over during his face run with Dutch during the “we the people” gimmick. Literally everyone I knew had that we the people shirt with the hand over the heart. You’d see entire arenas full of people wearing them.
@0004voltz6 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@mankytoes6 ай бұрын
I thought he was a great heel, kinda goofy in a way that works in wrestling and a good performer.
@theescapetrix5 ай бұрын
@@lexa_power he was RED Hot with Ceasaro with the We the People Gimmick
@kazallrobertsАй бұрын
@@lexa_powerEven though Jack Swagger's initial presentation was heavily criticized, he at least got decent reactions from the live audiences. It wouldn't be until he formed The Real Americans where Jack Swagger truly took off with the fans.
@RojoCube6 ай бұрын
They never should've split Enzo and Big Cass. They missed a huge opportunity to call them the Certified G's
@MikeJr92846 ай бұрын
At least it led to Enzo carrying the Cruiserweight division for a bit before he got fired.
@RojoCube6 ай бұрын
@@MikeJr9284 A CW division that has been killed twice. They've got so many CWs they could utilize. They honestly need a 3 mid hard title. Maybe the European Title.
@user-wf9qv6nq5s6 ай бұрын
@@RojoCubeor tv title
@RojoCube6 ай бұрын
@user-wf9qv6nq5s Maybe revamp it as the TV title. But honestly before they have new titles. They need to unify the tag titles first. Then introduce 2 new sets of tag titles.
@user-wf9qv6nq5s6 ай бұрын
@@RojoCube nope should be one world title one tag belt
@jackwilson39456 ай бұрын
I honestly feel like Johnny morrison from MnM was a potentital superstar that just fizzled
@TheTypeofGuy-pb2ui6 ай бұрын
I was a big fan of his back when I still watched wrestling. It’s a shame he didn’t get the career he deserved!
@vismattress57606 ай бұрын
My mom thought he was so hot lmfao. I agree though, I loved his whole shtick.
@RenegaderDTA6 ай бұрын
I blame Vince and creative too for his failed push and they didn't have Morrison beat miz for championship match. It's like time when Vince stopped pushing the chosen one drew McIntyre when his wife Tiffany I believe hit him. Vince has his idea of what a wrestler looks like and loves big strong men. He also hates it when you can't control your woman. Would of ended bad if jomo (john Morrison) confronted Batista and had a spine about it.
@MyFarodin6 ай бұрын
@@vismattress5760 well he was at lucha underground as johnny mundo ... and is now acting at aew as johnny tv
@rickm69496 ай бұрын
Still don’t think jack swagger was as bad during his championship run as people made him out to be. Wee fumbled the bag, he was the perfect champ to have people like Shelton Benjamin and john Morrison to have feuds with and the belt moving around to talents that deserved them
@painpaixliberte6 ай бұрын
I actually loved Swagger during his "real American" phase, before that I never really cared for the character but then he quickly became one of my favs
@shawnmaple9486 ай бұрын
I agree. The crowd would always yell "we the people "
@DevanteMcDaniel6 ай бұрын
Yeah, Wrestlamina is wrong on this one....
@JMFSpike6 ай бұрын
I find it a bit fascinating that he did eventually get over in WWE. Even if he never did, at least they used him and made a good effort to try and get him over. I watch AEW and they haven't done anything with him for 5 years! 90% of AEW's shows he's not even on. When he is on, 95% of those appearances are backstage or in-ring segments with multiple people. Sometimes he says a line or two, and sometimes he literally just stands there and never says anything. 2 or 3 times a year he actually has a match. I have to wonder why Tony Kahn even hired him in the first place.
@codyelms73406 ай бұрын
They should have road the Real American gimmick into and through Trump's presidency. I feel like they really could have gotten some crazy reactions if they were willing to make it like a MAGA thing.
@JeffersonSteelflexx6 ай бұрын
Him and zeb were a good pair
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
Big Cass ruined himself by being too unprofessional
@KadeemG616 ай бұрын
You should be blaming Vince and his Creative goons for ruining what could’ve been a huge push for Big Cass. It’s a good thing he’s in AEW now as Big Bill.
@liamdoherty90996 ай бұрын
Big Cass rapes jellyfish 🪼. Now that is unprofessional
@night67246 ай бұрын
@@KadeemG61how exactly?
@dwightyboy53246 ай бұрын
@@KadeemG61it wasn't their fault that time. He matured more once he got released and cleaned himself up. It also didn't help he had a bad alcohol addiction at the time too.
@kd89496 ай бұрын
Darren Young should be on the list
@Avenrise6 ай бұрын
Important to note that Big Cass has worked tirelessly to improve his behaviour and mindset since his release from WWE and now on AEW is a pretty big deal. Better on the mic, in the ring and has a slimmer physique. Maybe still not the monster he could be but I just think it's crucial that we give big props to the guy for the huge improvement.
@Jahn_Pah_Jonz6 ай бұрын
So what did Big Cass say in his promo that got him fired?
@KAZ3EM6 ай бұрын
The times are over where the biggest stars come from the WWE Talent production!
@Avenrise6 ай бұрын
@@KAZ3EM So if your football/sports team signed great player from their rivals, would 'times be over' for your team? Ridiculous comment to make! Sure feel free to complain about how crowded AEW's roster is, THAT is a legitimate gripe but most of the former WWE members have excelled in AEW. I enjoy both WWE and AEW, as should everyone. There doesn't have to be a choice, you can watch all the wrestlers and enjoy them all.
@Daves_Faves6 ай бұрын
Honorable mention - Vladimir Kozlov They had the guy pin Undertaker clean & decisively on an episode of Smackdown, without even using his finisher. Still didn't get him over.
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
John Heidenreich , Gene Snitsky , Nathan Jones , Mark Jindrak etc were underrated monster during Ruthless Aggression Era
@gbeach856 ай бұрын
Nathan Jones legitimately couldn’t wrestle at all though.
@dwightyboy53246 ай бұрын
Mark Jindrak would've been awesome, but his immaturity held him back, man even admitted it himself. Guy would be a star had he come around in the more recent years.
@Iamlegend08246 ай бұрын
@@dwightyboy5324shawn michaels was immature so was randy orton. Wwe push who they want to push anyone can b a star
@user-jj6lk6gj2w6 ай бұрын
@dwightyboy5324 Actually he became a huge star in CMLL as Marco Corleone.
@dwightyboy53246 ай бұрын
@@user-jj6lk6gj2w oh I know he did in CMLL, I only meant he could've been bigger in WWE.
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
Heidenreich feud with Undertaker was underrated
@TunzoFun6 ай бұрын
It was the reason I stopped watching Wrestling all together in general for 11 years. That's not fair, I was young and fixing to be in my 20's, but, in-between John Cena everywhere, & this crap, I checked out I remember. I also remember seeing around that time the "Mexicools".... So in-between them, John Cena, & Hedenreich pushed me over the edge to just stop watching
@HBKman16 ай бұрын
Very
@auGigaShaw6 ай бұрын
@@TunzoFun he took taker out on paper views in devastating ways, story was outrageous and interesting and it ended before mania , whats to hate that's what wrestling's about
@loboneiner10346 ай бұрын
Heidenreich & Snitsky should have become a creepy monster tag team
@DesX42S6 ай бұрын
I always liked Heidenreich as a kid, but felt they utilized him wrong. He was losing early on but was supposed to be portrayed as a "monster" character. Could have been more popular if he was booked better early on.
@WrongTheory6 ай бұрын
Jack Swagger just needed a hat, that was it apparently!
@The_Chris_HB6 ай бұрын
Kevin Thorn was cool, the problem begun when WWE fired Ariel. It's like Karrion without Scarlett. Mordecai wasn't bad, but Religion groups and a fight in a bar killed the gimmick pretty soon. You missed Albert/A-Train/Tensai on this list.
@tomseville23456 ай бұрын
We found out what Karrion without Scarlett looked like when Vince was in charge, didn't we? 🤦♂🤦♂ Plus, you're right about Matt Bloom; as Albert, he's beating Kane for the IC title a month after Kane beat Triple H for it in 2001. Comedy dancing gimmick with Scotty by 2002; as Lord Tensai, he's pinning Cena on the London Raw in 2012. Comedy dancing gimmick with Brodus by 2013... 🤣🤣
@Jahn_Pah_Jonz6 ай бұрын
Good. I'm glad Albert pinned John Cena.
@BrandonTheGamer19966 ай бұрын
Oh yea cause kross is so over now right@@tomseville2345
@kc1john5 ай бұрын
Gangrel was also originally supposed to be part of their stable for a Brood 2.0, but they changed their minds and Gangrel was released again without ever appearing on TV.
@tomseville23455 ай бұрын
Weirdest thing about the fact that Gangrel was about to be involved with Thorn and Ariel on "WWECW", is that he was actually an ECW original (with *that* gimmick)... 🤣🤣🧛♂@@kc1john
@DJDoubleCee6 ай бұрын
I was hoping to see a feud between Undertaker and Mordecai, I was hoping The Undertaker would bury him.
@christopherchafla44896 ай бұрын
Cody not getting to FINISH his STORY at Wrestlemania 40 is a *Crime.* #WeWantCody
@DementedDoritoOfdoom6 ай бұрын
#WeWantCody
@YANKEESFAN4LIFENUMBER28RBG6 ай бұрын
No
@YANKEESFAN4LIFENUMBER28RBG6 ай бұрын
@@DementedDoritoOfdoomno
@mr.president36336 ай бұрын
#changeYourDiaperBabies
@mikemiken19636 ай бұрын
@@mr.president3633cool hash tag...
@electronicearnings6 ай бұрын
2:45 mad respect for keeping going with the voiceover
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
Mideon was way better off as member of Ministry of Darkness
@night67246 ай бұрын
Wwe never saw Phineas/Mideon as main event material
@Dim43236 ай бұрын
Agree
@KadeemG616 ай бұрын
I’m glad that Nathan Jones found some success as an actor and stunt double. It’s a shame that WWE didn’t get the memo of him and failed to get over with the fans because they knew he sucked in the ring and sent him down to developmental.
@kenterminateddq53116 ай бұрын
This list is fitting for EC3 since WWE didn't let the current NWA World Champion say one word. Which is a shame since EC3 is a decent talker and a really good performer in the ring.
@lexa_power6 ай бұрын
He was CRAZY over in TNA. Remember fans would bring “trouble” signs and make them dance during his intro? Remember “you can’t wrestle!” “I disagree.” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 “You can’t wrestle!” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 “I’m very good!” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 He was so freaking over in TNA. He was one of those heels you really love to hate. Just such a shame that TNA couldn’t have kept their Spike TV contract. What could have been.
@WWEAEWMarvelFan6 ай бұрын
Zack Ryder/Matt Cardona had potential
@DevanteMcDaniel6 ай бұрын
He definitely does! He proved it! Where have u been????
@un62506 ай бұрын
But he did connect with the crowd, it’s that Vince didn’t see the vision. These guys were the opposite. So he is not suitable for this list
@DaileyShorts6 ай бұрын
Really went out on a limb there didn't ya, Jimmy The Greek
@gmartines85116 ай бұрын
Ryder 😂😂
@RenegaderDTA6 ай бұрын
I love Zack Ryder he had a lot of potential. Wwe hates it when you make it outside of company he was popular on KZfaq and gathering a following too at that time when you try to grab the brass ring they might bury you such as have no choice but to push Daniel bryan
@leomartin31676 ай бұрын
Mason Ryan should have been pushed,he has the shape
@RenegaderDTA6 ай бұрын
I agree there should of been a match between Batista vs Mason Ryan in a guess which one is Batista lol
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
Lars Sullivan ruined himself due to his controversial past
@Lizwe6 ай бұрын
What did he do
@christopherb.84656 ай бұрын
Guys
@RashadSims-bh3zz6 ай бұрын
@christopherb.8465 I believe he did something thst caused him to be released
@TheJoseGarcia3256 ай бұрын
@@RashadSims-bh3zz he apparently sexually harassed someone and didnt even apologized and continued to mot deny what he did but rather try to blame the victim and it led to his release 🤦🏾🤦🏾
@RashadSims-bh3zz6 ай бұрын
@@TheJoseGarcia325 thank u I honestly didn't know that
@skywardsword896 ай бұрын
Swagger could have been something great but they dropped the ball big time with him
@sethdaboss2456 ай бұрын
They tried so hard to shove Roman, Cena, etc down our throats until it finally worked but when a guy walks in the door as the whole package and has huge fan support, they just sit there and ignore it until the star becomes irrelevant. Hopefully this doesn't happen to LA Knight
@furioslion62526 ай бұрын
It will happen..
@rathia42326 ай бұрын
cena got over before he won the championship , the problem was him being at top all the time . He also was a full package
@sethdaboss2456 ай бұрын
@@rathia4232 you add nothing to the discussion. People were sick of him. Super cena was horrible
@rathia42326 ай бұрын
@@sethdaboss245 well nothing to do ig
@PoeticProphetic6 ай бұрын
Hidenreich and Snitsky should’ve been a tag team…. I love the first time they met 😂
@kennykBoy76 ай бұрын
Yes i think so too because they have the same physic and bill you know so that would be nice if they were a tag team for sure BRo 😆😉💙💙👌🏽✌🏽🤘🏽💯✅
@joemomma32086 ай бұрын
David Otunga was known from “Flavor of Love” as Punk! definitely not CM Punk!
@larrymarshall89006 ай бұрын
And Jennifer Hudson's baby daddy.
@Jolie7026 ай бұрын
He was actually on "I Love New York" but it was a spin off from "Flavor of Love "
@Ripplin6 ай бұрын
@@Jolie702 Yep, that's all I knew him from. I remember seeing him in WWE and thinking 'wait a second...' ;)
@rlbrown76646 ай бұрын
He was known for " I love New York" not "Flavor of Love" but i see where you're heading.
@xPOOPx6 ай бұрын
The Jack Swagger reign was so disappointing. I remember as a kid being so optimistic about him winning the world title, it felt like we were about to get something fresh in the main event scene. Then boom, they immediately made him drop the cocky jock gimmick that got him over and took away the tiny bit of personality the character had by making him be the most serious guy in the world for some reason
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
Tyson Tomko was interested during his pairing with Christian
@Unholychaos9876 ай бұрын
Tomko! Give me a beat! No...
@animal1nstinct3946 ай бұрын
and with Trish
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
Mason Ryan would've been the next Batista if booked properly
@blackmantis31306 ай бұрын
The constant comparison with Batista is one of the reasons it didn't work. Like you just did now
@Chichimee6 ай бұрын
@@blackmantis3130*now
@marcespinoza60686 ай бұрын
No, he had no charisma or personality.
@brolysupersaiyan16346 ай бұрын
@@marcespinoza6068Batista had poor in-ring work and mic skills. Didn't stop him from being a mega star
@jesse22146 ай бұрын
He looked too much like a roided Quagmire from family guy for me to take him serious.
@YeTism6 ай бұрын
Add Cody into the list. Thanks, Dwayne!
@AlexSalinas-pd5qn6 ай бұрын
Cody got the 2k24 cover calm down. He is the biggest midcarder of all time
@DevanteMcDaniel6 ай бұрын
Nope, not his fault! 🙄
@ultimobw6 ай бұрын
Congratulations on 2 M subs wrestlelamia, I've been watching since you had that cool undertaker intro
@sthembisomadonsela82696 ай бұрын
The one that started with a gong, right? 🔥
@Wrestlelamia6 ай бұрын
I appreciate it bro 👊
@theneonchimpchannel90956 ай бұрын
Mideon had one of the best introductions of all time. He was kidnapped by the APA and sacrificed on live TV. When he returned, he had a new look and it looked like he was going to become something. It just didn't work. The thing with The Undertaker is that Mark Calaway was able to connect to the character. I don't think Dennis Knight really got what he was supposed to be as Mideon. He knew how to be a hog farmer as he's probably met a few farmers in his time, but I don't think he had the interest in the dark side that Mark did. He'd also only ever really been over as a member of a tag team and now he was out on his own with this new gimmick. Perhaps if they'd made him more like the dark version of his previous Phineus Godwin gimmick, except maybe instead of farming pigs, he farms people. That could have gone into a very dark area and been like something out of a horror movie. From there, they could look at films like the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre for inspiration for the gimmick, making him like a cross between Phineus and Drayton Sawyer. They could have gone really dark with it too, especially as it was the Attitude era. He could have beaten some jobber, then the next week he comes out with the guy in a cage and screaming like a pig. It could have been genuinely terrifying. Perhaps that might have been too much, but if they wanted The Ministry to be evil, then if they went all out with it, it could have been really interesting. Instead, he just kinda looked like an Undertaker fan while the rest of The Ministry kinda looked like they were doing goth cosplay.
@jacrispy9996 ай бұрын
Santino would of been the greatest comedy act ever if they had him win the Royal rumble
@tammyforbes21016 ай бұрын
Oh God I can’t stand that weirdo! He couldn’t even handle Jim Cornette much less winning anything! 😂
@jimbo_13126 ай бұрын
@@tammyforbes2101wasn't cornette the one that was so triggered that he slapped santino? Then cried like a bitch when santino tried to talk to him about it years later??
@lexa_power6 ай бұрын
For real
@pedrog7476 ай бұрын
Maybe next year he’s in TNA now
@JM-uw8vz6 ай бұрын
In retrospect, he would’ve made for an infinitely better choice than Alberto Del Rio that year
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
David Otunga was way better off as Nexus guy
@kazallroberts2 ай бұрын
Yup
@danwilliams19896 ай бұрын
It’s a shame Mordecai didn’t work out. I would’ve liked a light foil to the Undertaker.
@tomseville23456 ай бұрын
And "the light" would've been the heel in that instance...
@darshin956 ай бұрын
Heidenreich & Mideon weren't getting over just because they were associated with The Undertaker, Taker isn't some OVER MAGNET
@lupillosanchez66206 ай бұрын
Example Kronik as well
@dacobylaw47212 ай бұрын
When you watch Heidenreich match with the Undertaker at Survivor Series 2004 back, you can definitely see how hard the announcers were trying to put him over in the match. Even when no one thought he was going to win the match.
@isaabrahman8946 ай бұрын
Missing out 'The Supposed' Future World Champions: 1. Sean O'Haire 2. Matt Morgan 3. Ryback 4. Snitsky 5. Luther Reign 6. Vance Archer 7. Chuck Polumbo 8. Matt Jindrak 9. Shawn Stasiak 10. Knox
@miraclesage86226 ай бұрын
I think a big part of the problem was that most of those guys aren't good on the mic.
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
Nathan Jones was too green in the ring at that time
@Omnifas6 ай бұрын
should have given swagger a hat, he would have liked that hat.
@benespinosa67256 ай бұрын
Tyson tomko was awesome in TNA that run was way better than his wwe run i like the fact that when he debuted in TNA they paired him back with christian that was great stuff.
@ianfeuerhake18596 ай бұрын
Heidenreich’s best feud was with Alabama Doink
@lupillosanchez66206 ай бұрын
With Michael Cole 😂😂😂
@mw666836 ай бұрын
Kozlov is a notable omission.
@HenriKBSF6 ай бұрын
Koslov was interesting. Scary domination on Smackdown for like 2 years even fighting for the title. I thought HHH did amazing making him the hard to beat "Russian" heel. Had fun success with Santino Marella
@tomseville23456 ай бұрын
Chris Masters? From a good back-and-forth PPV match with Shawn Michaels, to having his physique ridiculed by Triple H and JBL for *observing the drug testing rules* in a year?
@gamerfourlife646 ай бұрын
Sometimes it sadly comes down to two things bad booking on behalf of the company OR they just aren't that good in the ring
@dwightyboy53246 ай бұрын
Or a bad backstage attitude/immaturity. Happens to some guys tbh
@khesipresents18856 ай бұрын
Bad booking or too green in the ring or too boring...these are the 3 main things that stumble pushes
@gamerfourlife646 ай бұрын
True true @@dwightyboy5324
@gamerfourlife646 ай бұрын
Agreed @@khesipresents1885
@casp3rthedopest7956 ай бұрын
Jack Swagger was underrated not overrated. I enjoyed his matches, & most of his run with the company.
@lucristianx6 ай бұрын
The All American American gimmick was so ridiculous it was already a parody of Jack Swagger. The “We The People” angle was not well explored with Zeb Coulter. There’s a lot of spots with Russev that were given to Cena instead of Jack.
@CommanderBazaar6 ай бұрын
Nathan Jones will always be the wrestler I most desperately wanted to work out. He looks like a million bucks and the vignettes about being a psycho convict were really compelling. Maybe he should've been the one in the straitjacket instead of Heidenreich and his skill level could've been hidden in Goldberg-type flash squashes while he kept training.
@tucci3276 ай бұрын
Hope cody never ends up in a list like this lol
@YouGotPacked1876 ай бұрын
Anyone complaining about Rock don’t know business. They just want their fav mid carder to main event a WM lmao WM is only reserved for Megastars, partimers
@supportpatriarchyordietrying6 ай бұрын
I wonder why they had years of patience with Roman Reigns, but not with these guys ...
@macdreezy7945 ай бұрын
Bloodline, lol
@supportpatriarchyordietrying5 ай бұрын
@@macdreezy794 ah, that's why nia jax is back once again ...
@GabbyPlaysGames025 ай бұрын
Oh well that’s easy. It’s because Vince likes big sweaty Samoan men
@fungunsun14 ай бұрын
Corruption Imho he still doesn’t deliver to what is expected of him even if he is relatively decent, he is not lockerroom leader level
@supportpatriarchyordietrying3 ай бұрын
@@fungunsun1 who? Roman? Well, The Rock never was a "lockerroom leader" neither ....
@Seriously_Unserious6 ай бұрын
For the Mordicai character, I disagree with the reasoning why the character didn't get over. It wasn't lack of skill on the part of the wrester portraying the character, but lack of proper booking to build him up. Another classic case of Vince going too far, too fast and and dropping it too soon. What the Mordicai character needed, and the Thorne character after, was proper booking to both let the wrestler grow into the character, and let the fans have a reason to care. I saw most of his Smackdown matches and he was presenting himself as a credible threat in the ring, so his in ring work wasn't the problem from a fan's standpoint. It was that he wasn't booked in matches or feuds that would actually build up his character in the low and mid cards first, before putting him into the obvious program with the Undertaker 2-3 years later, when his star has had a fair chance to raise or fail. The same thing was done with the Thorne character, book him through the raise too fast, don't book anything to build up the character and then blame him for poor booking and don't fix the core problem. A key thing to look as is many of these guys either were big stars elsewhere before coming to WWE, or went somewhere else after leaving WWE and became big stars later on. That should tell you it's not the guy playing the role but either the role itself or the booking and story writing not building the character up properly before throwing him to the wolves.
@ketokingninja25506 ай бұрын
Man I liked jack swagger , I always hoped he would do better because he was a great wrestler. He was fun to use in the video games too
@beep64376 ай бұрын
They were ever booked right and they were ever treated right and they never given a chance
@CooperBayBay6 ай бұрын
2:46 yethimo
@kristopherlroseboro28216 ай бұрын
I had forgot about these wrestlers existed??
@mbulelozondani91526 ай бұрын
Tf everyone on social media complain about Rock but live audience reacts differently. And no it's not piped in noise, genuine people happy for the Rock and Roman Wrestlemania match
@Lizwe6 ай бұрын
People cheered for Batista when he first came back in 2014 then we saw what happened as time went by
@lupe1033445226 ай бұрын
Where is Ryback?
@Emanuel_carey6 ай бұрын
Mordecai was legit! When he disappeared off tv I wondered about him then a month later… forgot. It would have been crazy if he was still around
@GAURAV25855ify6 ай бұрын
He supposed to be next undertaker he was unstable and kept getting into bar fights
@delcastilloian6 ай бұрын
you forgot to add Austin Theory ....LOL
@Hades_Phoenix6 ай бұрын
I used to work at a gym that David Otunga was a member of and I’d see him often. He’s a nice guy. Signed my gym bag too.
@mixey016 ай бұрын
Add LA. Knight to the growing list. Dude has completely lost his momentum Imo
@Lizwe6 ай бұрын
Not when he wins the US title at mania or Money in the Bank this year
@aiguels55186 ай бұрын
LA Knight was not shoved down the fans' throats by wwe like the guys on the list. He got over with the fans on his own, but booking and time have eroded his momentum
@dwightyboy53246 ай бұрын
I wouldn't say he's lost his momentum. Guys one of the top babyfaces in the company and was just in a fatal 4-way match for the WWE title at a big 4 ple, guys still doing good so far. Plus he's still got a lot of crowd support.
@richv18936 ай бұрын
Most had no personality and lacked in ring ability plain and simple.
@HenriKBSF6 ай бұрын
They completely failed with Mason Ryan though. Man had 1 match with Dolph Ziggler who sold his moves and made him look like a future star, then Vince never put him on TV after that. The fans actually cared about him. I don't think WWE kept trying, they just didn't do enough with him.
@peterwilson95336 ай бұрын
Thanks , I was trying to forget Heidenreich 😂
@claymathewselevator81216 ай бұрын
David Otunga was in She Hulk
@larrymarshall89006 ай бұрын
And appear in The Call with Halle Berry a WWE Studios film. And he guest starred on Power Book Four:Force also.
@khesipresents18856 ай бұрын
@@larrymarshall8900the call was great but ruined by a terrible ending
@tamzidmohsinkhan33336 ай бұрын
Mordecai vs Undertaker would've been potential dream match for WM
@flipflop43756 ай бұрын
Jack swagger is one of the biggest what ifs
@Woodzta6 ай бұрын
I actually really liked Kevin Thorn. Thought he looked legit in the ring.
@jeremiasnolasco-uw2lt6 ай бұрын
Newest example: Cody Rhodes
@mr.president36336 ай бұрын
I’m sure Cody is fine, get over it crybabies🎻
@georgefloresvillalba90996 ай бұрын
Wdym Cody is actually over It’s just the bad booking
@kieran773ful6 ай бұрын
This mark thinks Cody isn’t over 💀
@coreyh2336 ай бұрын
There is a difference between not being able to and not wanting to. Cody is part of the latter. It seems like the WWE just can't be bothered to put him in the title picture.
@therandomcommunityguy6 ай бұрын
cody is letirally the most over on the roaster you sir hate cody huh
@rwhitfieldjones6 ай бұрын
Would’ve loved David Otunga to come good, used to love his theme song
@tomseville23456 ай бұрын
About that; the song was for South African fellow ex-Nexus Justin Gabriel. Vince and Dunn thought only a black man should use an "African sounding" track, and gave it to Otunga...
@brianform55726 ай бұрын
And as always it's great WRESTLING CONTENT again 😎
@frederickbaugher83615 ай бұрын
I was expecting to see Carrion Cross on the list. WWE has been trying to get him over for at least three or four years and nothing works.
@kazallroberts6 ай бұрын
I'll say this, Jack Swagger will be a main event player if he wrestled in the Ruthless Aggression era not the Universe Era.
@eb38006 ай бұрын
hi
@lexa_power6 ай бұрын
Surprised to see Jack Swagger on this list! He was THE MOST OVER superstar in the entire roster during the “we the people” gimmick! I know so many wwe fans who still rock their we the people shirts. The ENTIRE arena used to stand up and scream “we, the people!” When he came out, and it wasn’t regional! I was living on both coasts at the time and saw live shows on each coast and in IL and he got the biggest pop of the night all over the country during that gimmick, when him and Dutch had their face run and the blue we the people shirts. I’m really surprised you don’t remember it! It was genuinely some of the loudest pops I’ve ever heard and fans would loudly sing the song too the way they do with Shinsukes or Famdangos. I’ve been watching wwe since i was 9 years old and if someone asked me for most OVER gimmicks of all time in my era, “we the people” is up there right below Rusev day. Literally EVERYONE had that tshirt with the hand over their heart. Literally everyone. It is highly possible that’s my American perspective as maybe he was only crazy over in America- but at the pay per views back then, how can you ignore 80K people standing and screaming WE THE PEOPLE in unison? I remember the insane pops coming through on tv quite well, and thinking wow he’s so freaking over. Completely agree on the rest of the list though! Would love to see one for female and tag team talent!
@tobysgamingworld15505 ай бұрын
Jack Swagger should’ve been booked better. He was legit. A real tough guy. Just needed a character tweak. I remember very LOUD chants of “All American American” and them doing the pledge when he went with Dutch Mantell/Colter. People loved it. He has a successful MMA record. I don’t see how he was a big let down
@MakeLifeExtraordinary6 ай бұрын
You probably should’ve called this, 10 potential superstars that Vince ruined with stupid gimmicks or lack of creative to book them right. I guarantee you, if you put any Wrestling fan on creative… They probably could’ve done a better job and made them stars. Vince has his head up his own butt a lot of times… Which makes perfect sense, considering he loves pooping on people. Lol.
@michaelrandle72966 ай бұрын
Trust me, no one in that company tried to make Mideon a megastar...lol
@khesipresents18856 ай бұрын
Yeah this baffled me to.. me from was clearly set to be just a Cody lowercarder . Who said there were plans to make him a"megastar"?😂
@mackers_8556 ай бұрын
Lars was awesome in NXT but booking was great. He came across like intimidating but still a great match (like a Modern day Kane version). Main roster booking was just poor, he was booked like Giant Gonzalez or Zeus!! 🤦♂️🤦♂️
@sthembisomadonsela82696 ай бұрын
"Dashing", masked, Legacy man, Stardust, American Nightmare Cody Rhodes have the same similarity, they all were played by WWE. Father & Son-in-law. YB surely miss him.
@MyFarodin6 ай бұрын
i liked heidenreich and "the Freak" lars sullivan... who was also underrated was the fiend...
@jamesjessee34606 ай бұрын
You forgot MISTER KENNEDY!!!
@iron36246 ай бұрын
wrestlelamia was so bothered with heidenreich he even messed up his script 🤣
@Peatingtune6 ай бұрын
My problem with Swagger was that he looked like he should have been teaching me about wild animals and sounded like he should have been talking at me about Magic: the Gathering.
@JMFSpike6 ай бұрын
I believe you're very incorrect about Heidenreich. He wasn't released because he couldn't get over. IIRC, he quit because he didn't like the constant travel. The business just wasn't his cup of tea, which is a shame because I think he was really something special. He was a very memorable character because of his bizarreness, his size, and that blonde hair. It was a helluva combination. I don't recall how the fans reacted to him, but if it really did seem like he wasn't getting over, that probably wasn't really the case. I think it was probably just that he was so bizarre that people didn't know how to respond to him. Given enough time, I think fans would have grown to really appreciate him.
@TimLoyalToWifeHaterFreeZoneA6 ай бұрын
Love It Wrestlelamia Bro.
@kss15216 ай бұрын
Tomko reminded me of Luchasaurus
@ReplyReaper86176 ай бұрын
Dwayne whispers in Cody ears then he starting crying a little..I can only imagine he said softly "Get the f out of my ring Stardust"lmfao
@bilalc44154 ай бұрын
I’m surprised they never mentioned either Steve Blackman or Ken Shamrock. Amazing in the ring since they’re legit fighters, but not an ounce of charisma between the both of them.
@danielpagan27946 ай бұрын
I forgot all about mason ryan until today
@R.I.P-Geno-Cultshit6 ай бұрын
The Great Kahli definitely should have been on this list.
@danielfoerster34166 ай бұрын
Chris Masters was another wrestler that fell short
@isaiahwinbrone6 ай бұрын
He should have been pushed as a main eventer
@kingkingfalco6 ай бұрын
Nathan Jones and Malachi for sure I thought they would be BIG 😅😅
@kingkingfalco6 ай бұрын
😅😅
@rg_8886 ай бұрын
What about Jinder Mahal & Vladimir Kozlov? They were both pushed way harder than Kevin Thorn or Nathan Jones. And more recently, Mansoor---literally every Saudi show, they'd push him as some kind of unbeatable legend on the level of HBK. It was a goddamn joke.
@harshalnerurkar56085 ай бұрын
Jackson Andrews could have been one big monster we missed to experience in wwe 😢😢, there was just one segment wherein he was bodyslammed by Mark. Had wwe introduced him as a part of the main roster, it'd have been fun.
@Ripplin6 ай бұрын
Something many don't know is that Nathan Jones is also one of the biggest 'what-ifs' in strongman history. (Adam Scherr/Braun Strowman too, really) Had MASSIVE potential, but his young career was basically derailed due to a spiral fracture in his right arm during an arm wrestling match. He came back next year, but that was pretty much it.
@hapermne4 ай бұрын
Ero pazzo di Heidenreich, che cavolo hai tirato fuori 😂
@timothy47725 ай бұрын
Jack Swagger had the look, the size, and the wrestling ability to be a star. They should have paired him with a manager from the beginning to do all the talking. Because of his lisp and high pitched voice, fans never took him seriously as a badass. They did pair him up with a manager later on but by then it was too late.
@craigcarlock89106 ай бұрын
Sadly wwe had no idea how to use big cass
@user-cp6dt3iu6i6 ай бұрын
Good list. If there was a list of stars I think WWE just failed due to bad handling then it would be Eric Young, Jaxson Ryker and James Storm, Cesaro and Rusev.