Some people have said that Brad Armstrong was the best wrestler never to make it.  This is an unfair statement as Armstrong was a part of the NWA and WCW for a long period of time and never needed to beg for work in the business.  With that said, Brad Armstrong was an amazing talent who was one of the best in ring talents period.  What worked against him is that he lacked that intangible that could make fans care about him in mass which could have pushed him higher up the card.  Still, when those say his career wasn’t great, they fail to realize how hard it was for any wrestler to remain on a major roster for as long as he did regardless of their spot on the card.

On of the top stars of the 1960’s was Bill Miller, but despite his vast accomplishments has been largely forgotten.  The former Ohio Buckeye entered the world of pro wrestling in his early 30’s and while in the AWA he became on of the few chosen to wear the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.  Miller would later be a top contender for Bruno Sammartino’s WWWF World Title and though he wouldn’t capture that gold, he was able to capture other belts before his career was done.  Miller wasn’t the flashiest of wrestlers and as his career was long (in comparison to others on this list) he never reached the legend status that others with his accolades may have received.

He was named the “Man Mountain” from Stone Mountain (Georgia) and at 5 ft 9 and well over 400 pounds, Jerry Blackwell fit that bill.   Blackwell may have had physical dimensions that may have reflected someone who was not athletic, but in Blackwell’s prime he was quite mobile and competed in Strongest Man competitions.  There was a time when he was one of the top faces (and draws) for the AWA and had he not had issues with health (obesity caught up to him), he may have had a more productive career.  Still as someone who was a key part of the AWA when it mattered, he might be worthy of consideration.

Umaga should not be on this list.  Not because he didn’t have a good career, but because he should still be alive competing and enjoying his life.  From a family of wrestling royalty (the Anoa’i clan), Eddie Fatu first hit the WWE as one half of the Three Minute Warning with his cousin.  The pair started off with a bang, but fizzled out quickly.  Fatu would be released but would come back as Umaga; a throwback to the Wild Samoans of the past.  Even though the character seemed dated, Fatu made the character a winner and even this era, fans would believe that his opponents were severely overmatched.  He would be released under the WWE’s Wellness Program, and sadly passed away a year after his release.