Today we present you 16 disappointing supertars from 1990
16) Kerry Von Erich – 1992
The Von Erichs are one of wrestling’s first families,
with a dozen members representing the family inside the squared circle.
But out of this dirty dozen,
only Kerry Von Erich ever competed in the WWF,
though wrestled as the Texas Tornado when he debuted in 1990.
A fan-favourite from his first match, Kerry was quickly pushed,
and won the Intercontinental Championship just a month after his debut,
defeating the long-established Mr Perfect at Summerslam.
By 1992 however,
Von Erich was demoted to being a mere jobber,
and a mixture of injuries and personal issues caused Kerry
to leave the company in August,
just months before his untimely passing aged 33.
15) Scott Steiner – 2003
When Scott Steiner first appeared in the WWF,
he was a clean cut All-American babyface alongside his brother Rick.
But when Steiner returned in November 2002, he was completely different,
as fans had seen him
become the muscle-bound self- proclaimed Freakzilla in WCW.
Whilst Steiner had been an impressive force in WCW,
in 2003, the WWE Universe received
a lazy, unmotivated Superstar,
who’s match at the 2003 Royal Rumble is still considered
one of the worst World Title matches in history.
Refusing to give up on the Detroit-native,
the company gave him a rematch at next month’s No Way Out,
but after another poor performance,
the WWE were convinced not to give him a similar push
to the one he got at the end of WCW.
14) Zack Ryder – 2012
In 2018, the WWE are all about social media,
showcasing their content on Facebook,
Twitter,
Instagram
and plenty more sites.
But in 2011, when Zack Ryder was getting himself over
on his ‘Z! True Long Island Story' YouTube show,
the company didn’t like that one bit,
refusing to book Ryder despite
despite his massive support from the fans.
At TLC 2011 though,
the company seemingly had a change of heart,
with Ryder winning the United States title,
in what should’ve been a storybook ending.
Instead, the company quickly stripped everything from the Woo Woo Woo Superstar,
having him lose the gold quickly,
before losing then-girlfriend Eve Torres,
a breakup made even worse when Eve emasculated him at WrestleMania 28 in 2012.
By the end of 2012, Ryder was back to being a jobber,
and has never reached the highs he once was.
13) Bad News Brown – 1990
Quite possibly the most disappointing wrestler of 1989 as well,
Bad News Brown signed with the WWF in 1988
in what was a huge signing at the time.
A Judo Bronze medallist at the 1976 Montreal Olympics,
Brown became arguably a prototype Stone Cold Steve Austin,
refusing to trust anyone,
even his fellow heels.
By 1990 though, Brown’s star- power had dropped significantly,
with the Olympian entering a completely tone-deaf feud with Roddy Piper,
which saw the Scotsman paint half his body black,
in what Brown has since described in interviews as a clear racist attack.
After failing to beat Piper at WrestleMania 6,
Brown left the company in the Summer of 1990,
claiming Vince McMahon had broke his promise to make him the first black WWF Champion.
12. Bart Gunn – 1999
Bart Gunn was probably never going to be the next Triple H, but there’s no denying his in-ring skill. Unfortunately, in 1999, the company completely ruined Gunn, in just 35 seconds
After winning the Brawl for All shoot-fighting tournament which was the WWF’s answer to UFC, Gunn could’ve become a huge star. All he had to do, was defeat Eric ‘Butterbean’ Esch at WrestleMania 15.
Instead, Butterbean completely destroyed Gunn, knocking him out in just over half a minute, completely destroying all tough-guy cred that Gunn had built, with the Smokin’ Gunn being released not long after.
They say if you pause the WrestleMania fight at just the right moment, you can pinpoint the exact second Bart Gunn’s career breaks.
11) Kharma – 2011
In TNA, Awesome Kong was one of the company’s top stars,
which is why expectations were so high
when the former Knockouts Champion signed with WWE in 2010.
At a time where the company preferred
models over actual talent,
Kharma broke the mould,
with promos showing the monster heel destroy barbie dolls left and right.
But in one of the company’s most bizarre moments,
Kharma randomly broke down in tears after one of her attacks,
announcing a week later that she was pregnant.
This joyous news secured the end of her push
as Kharma would leave for the rest of the year,
returning at the 2012 Royal Rumble,
before leaving the company in July,
never having a single one-on-one match as a WWE Superstar.
10. Bob Backlund – 1993
A decade after losing the WWF Championship to The Iron Sheik, Bob Backlund returned to the WWE in 1992, though to a very different company.
Not long after returning, fans quickly saw that Backlund was out-of-step with the new generation, as the 44-year-old squeaky clean babyface had plenty of wrestling skill, but absolutely zero charisma.
After a highly underwhelming 1993, things did get better for Backlund, as in 1994 he turned into a crazed heel,
, who monologued about ‘the good old days’, and had plenty of grievances about new edgy, popular superstars like Razor Ramon and Bret Hart.
Winning the WWF Championship in late 1994, Backlund’s new title reign may have been brief, but was by far his most entertaining.
9. Buff Bagwell – 2001
One match can make a career, and one match can break a career, and in the case of Buff Bagwell, it was definitely the latter.
Joining the WWF after WCW’s demise, Bagwell was given one chance to impress,
being booked to face WCW Champion Booker T on a July 2001 edition of RAW
Sadly, Buff did not have ‘The Stuff’, as the match stank up the show.
Just one week later, Bagwell was fired from the company, who cited attitude issues as just one of several reasons behind the release.
Another reason was that his mother Judy, who is somehow a former WCW Tag Team Champion
was pestering the WWF about giving her son a push, in what might be the most embarrassing mom moment in history.
Today we present you 16 disappointing supertars from 1990
8) THE NEXUS -2010
8) The Nexus – 2010
Yep, in 2010, it wasn’t just one Superstar who was the most disappointing,
it was a whole group.
Sure, the group started strong,
destroying everything on RAW in their June debut,
in a moment so controversial,
it caused WWE to temporarily fire Daniel Bryan.
But at Summerslam, in a moment he now regrets,
John Cena forced booking changes,
making so that he almost single- handedly defeated the seven remaining members,
killing all momentum the group had.
Whilst Cena would later be forced to join the sinister group of renegades
the Summerslam loss caused irreparable damage to the Nexus’ cred,
as fans knew it was only a matter of time
before Big Match John would break free and defeat them, again.
7) Lex Luger – 1994
Lex Luger could’ve been 1993’s most disappointing star,
as his DQ-victory over Yokozuna and post-match celebration,
despite not winning the WWF Championship
not only made Luger look like an idiot,
but cemented his image as ‘not Hulk Hogan’.
But in 1994, things got worse for the leader of the Lex Express,
despite Luger receiving more chances
at capturing the coveted gold.
at capturing the coveted gold. After failing in all these shots,
Luger was quickly moved to the mid-card, a huge demotion for the man
Vince McMahon once thought would be his next hero.
Perhaps nothing exemplifies his fall from grace
than Luger’s 1994 rivalry with Tatanka,
as both men wondered who sold out to Ted DiBiase,
which left the fans wondering, who cares?
6) Dean Douglas – 1995
When Shane Douglas returned to the WWF after years away,
he was a much different man than the one who had left.
As ECW’s foul-mouthed Franchise,
Douglas had become a huge commodity,
that Vince McMahon was eager to snatch up.
And yet, it was McMahon’s decision to repackage the Franchise
as college educator, further proving
that ever New Generation needed a side job.
I’m looking at you IRS.
As if being the cartoonish Dean wasn’t bad enough,
Douglas quickly made enemies backstage,
with the Kliq being quick to make his life a living hell.
Unsurprisingly, Douglas returned to ECW in 1996,
vowing never to work for WWE again,
a promise he has kept to this day, over 20 years later.
5) The Dragon – 1991
We all know that Vince McMahon can be petty,
but did he bury Ricky Steamboat four years
after he took a brief hiatus to be there for the birth of his son?
That’s how it seemed in 1991,
when Steamboat returned to the company as ‘The Dragon.
Not Ricky ‘The Dragon’ Steamboat, just ‘The Dragon’,
of course wearing dragon themed headgear and breathing fire before matches.
Whilst the commentators would occasionally refer
to him as a former Intercontinental Champion
or mention in passing his epic WrestleMania 3 bout with Randy Savage,
the words Ricky Steamboat was never mentioned,
as if they had been banned by McMahon.
Unhappy with his new role,
Steamboat left before the end of the year,
after losing on a house show to Skinner,
the crocodile hunter, not the Springfield elementary principal.
4) Tazz – 2000
Following in Shane Douglas’ footsteps
Tazz debuted the WWF with a lot of hype,
after being a beast in ECW.
Unfortunately, much like Douglas,
the Human Suplex machine quickly became an afterthought,
wallowing in the mid-card,
and having an embarrassing feud with Jerry Lawler over the Summer,
which Tazz wouldn’t even win.
By 2001, Tazz’s star had fallen so far,
the pint-sized powerhouse
was relegated to the Voice of the Alliance,
a clear sign the company had given up on pushing him,
perhaps due to his size.
As a commentator, Tazz had a much bigger role,
where he worked colour commentary for years,
before leaving in 2009,
arguably better known for his voice than his fists.
3) DDP – 2002
One of the biggest stars in WCW,
Diamond Dallas Page made history in 2001,
when he became the first WCW star to appear on RAW.
Unfortunately, this shocking moment came about because Page
had been revealed as the stalker of the Undertaker’s wife Sara,
in what was obviously a very uncomfortable feud, far beneath both men.
After being destroyed by the Deadman for the majority of 2001,
2002 was not much better for Page,
who feuded for the lowest-tier
European championship,
before quietly leaving in April.
Whilst the company has embraced Page in recent years,
giving the positive one a Hall of Fame ring in 2017,
his WWE career was seemingly another case
of a WCW star being broken down by Vince McMahon.
2) Mr. Kennedy – 2007
Mr. Kennedy had seemingly everything a WWE Superstar could want.
Talented, charismatic
a great gimmick,
the loudmouth was seemingly a sure-fire World Champion,
a belief strengthened
when he became Mr. Money in the Bank at WrestleMania 23.
But a month later, everything changed. After losing the contract to Edge,
personal issues
and backstage rivals costed Kennedy everything,
including a main event push as Mr. McMahon’s illegitimate son.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, the role was ultimately given to Hornswoggle,
with Kennedy being shown the door in 2009.
1) Finn Balor – 2018
Whilst 2018 isn’t over yet,
it’d take a miracle for Finn Balor to avoid becoming
this year’s biggest disappointment.
Since returning from an injury that forced him
to vacate the Universal Championship,
the Irishman has been running in circles,
and despite victories over Bray Wyatt
and Baron Corbin, hasn’t moved up the card.
And now with Brock Lesnar holding the Universal championship hostage for a second time,
Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre nipping at his heels,
and Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins likely feuding for the Intercontinental Championship,
Balor remains stuck without any motivation,
and might be better off taking his talents to SmackDown Live,
or dare we say it, New Japan.
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