WWE Future Candidates
A better technical wrestler than 99 percent of any roster in the world, Nick Dinsmore, finally cracked the WWE roster after years of developmental as “Eugene”; Eric Bischoff’s “special” nephew. The gimmick was in poor taste, but for a solid year, he was over, and long after the fans turned on him, they all were…
Another WWE Diva who left the organization at a relatively young age, Eve Torres was on her way to becoming a really good worker and had really come in to her own as a heel. She is still young enough to make a comeback to the “E”, but her departure left a serious void in…
The WWE career of Frankie Kazarian comprised of only three matches (all wins though) but he had more than healthy runs in both TNA and ROH. While the latter is true, he was never really a main eventer in either promotion and without a long tenure in a WWE owned entity he won’t receive a…
Gail Kim arrived in the WWE with so much fanfare, winning the WWE Women’s Title in a Battle Royal in her debut match. It might have been too soon, as her reign was not a success and she languished there for a couple of years. With an improved moveset, she would become the centerpiece of…
As KENTA, Hideo Itami was a major star in Pro Wrestling NOAH winning every major title there and staking a claim as one of the best pro wrestlers in Japan. Itami would become one of the first huge international signees of Triple H’s NXT vision but has been battling injuries almost as soon as he…
As it stands right now, Jack Swagger historically feels like one of the weakest World Champions in history. Swagger had the look and skills of a star but there was always something missing, though his up and down booking didn’t help. Still, this a multi-time champion and a former Money in the Bank winner who…
After years of playing a stereotypical Asian characters in both WCW and the WWE, James Yang was repackaged as Jimmy Wang Yang; an Asian-American redneck, which was actually closer to his real life persona. This would be the most memorable run of his career and while he barely reached the mid-card, he was recognized as…
The biggest star in the WWE for the last ten years has also been its most polarizing. Love him or hate him, when John Cena retires from professional wrestling he will be a first ballot WWE Hall of Famer and will vault to the top (or near it) of our Notinhalloffame.com list. It is hard…
The WWE career of Kia Stevens was only one match (the Royal Rumble) where she eliminated two competitors. As Kharma, the multi-time TNA Knockouts Champion looked to break the mold in the then named Diva’s division and before the “Woman’s Revolution” she looked to be the trailblazer. It didn’t happen, but we would love to…
Love him or hate him (or merely tolerate him), Michael Cole has been an announcing fixture in the WWE for well over two decades. Cole, who actually has a Wrestlemania win on his resume, has been the voice of Monday Night Raw for as long as most people can remember and will likely eventually be…
Entering the WWE in 2005, as a psychotic Diva with clear lesbian undertones, Mickey James won the Women’s title from Trish Stratus at Wrestlemania 22 in Chicago. Although her character would turn face and be defanged somewhat, James was always considered one of the top female wrestlers not only in the WWE, but also in…
As the niece of Bret “Hit Man” Hart and the daughter of Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, Natalya was arguable bred for the business of professional wrestling.
To have Paige here as she is well under 30 feels like a kick in the teeth. The British legacy (her parents were both successful wrestlers in England) and to say that she was a wrestling prodigy was not a misnomer. Paige was a natural and an integral part of the WWE Women’s Revolution and…
It stands to reason that the son of WWE Hall of Famer, “Cowboy” Bob Orton, should be able to follow his path into the Hall. A multi-time champion and all around capable competitor, Randy Orton’s only block would be his own doing, as his temperament and Wellness Policy strikes have put the Viper in a…
The final ECW (and we mean the real ECW) Heavyweight Champion, Rhyno was a large beast of a man who had he not suffered a few untimely injuries, might have been properly pushed in the WWE. He is still young enough that he could be brought back in some capacity, but his career seems more…
For well over a decade, the peers and fans of Samoa Joe clamored for the WWE to sign him, and why didn’t they earlier?
The (very) pale Irishman became the first of his countrymen to become a World Champion and a major draw in the WWE. Although we can criticize his character for inconsistencies on camera, we have no doubt that he will pushed at or near the top for a while to come. That in itself should make…
The WWE was often criticized for not utilizing the skills of Shelton Benjamin to greater use, as he was easily amongst the greatest athletes the organization ever had. We are still hoping to see the Gold Standard return to the WWE, but if he does, we can only hope to see him used in a…
It is hard to believe that the WWE has never had a major Japanese star in the prime of their career. Sure, there have been many wrestlers from Japan who have competed for Vince, but none of them had the name value or skill set of Shinsuke Nakamura.
We don’t think we will see that many more appearances on television of Stephanie McMahon, but the “Billionaire Princess” was a featured performer in the late Attitude Era, and though she was overexposed, her character was a decent one, and still is well remembered. As she is a top executive in the company, her role…