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.

Billy Jack Haynes wore the colors and name of Oregon all over his ring gear, but that part was no gimmick as he was Portland born and raised.  Haynes became one of the biggest stars in the Pacific Northwest Wrestling promotion and would later take that to the WWE.  Haynes was strong and agile and his persona translated well to the WWE fans as he was quickly one of the more popular faces in the company.  After he left wrestling, Billy Jack made multiple shoot comments that bordered on being bat shit crazy.  As such any distant shot he may have had for an induction would be prevented by WWE management wanting him anywhere near a live microphone.

Although Mark Lewin never really had much to do with the WWE, he had a twenty five year plus career that saw him acquire many belts over many territories.  Lewin’s start in wrestling actually dates back to the late 50’s and with his good looks he was a natural for the baby face role.  Like so many wrestlers, Lewin wanted to be a heel and he developed a “Maniac” character that drew him money.  He would also book in New Zealand and was a mentor to many younger wrestlers.  Had Lewin’s modern televised era gone beyond his “Purple Haze” character he may be more on the radar despite his lack of direct WWE exposure.

Say what you want about Sable’s limited wrestling ability, but she is one of the select few who at her peak was more over than 95 percent of the male roster.  She was the female face of the Attitude Era, and had the Women’s Championship belt reinstated essentially for her.  Rena Mero will never be confused for any great (or even good) female wrestler, but they never put asses in arenas like she did.  And make no mistake; a lot of people in that era DID go to see her.