10 Times WWE Completely Misused Legendary Stars
Some of the biggest names in wrestling history, exploited and wasted like this?
The advent of WWE Network has allowed World Wrestling Entertainment to put a greater emphasis on former titans of the squared circle. The company has gone to great lengths to pay homage to those memorable masters of the mat who have kept the sports entertainment industry strong and profitable for the last 40 years. Video games, books, magazines and action figure lines have been devoted to immortalizing the likes of Hulk Hogan (until recently), Bruno Sammartino, The Ultimate Warrior and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. A "Legends" clothing line has resulted in Randy Savage, The Iron Sheik and Rick Rude being emblazoned on WWE t-shirts for the first time in decades. As much focus as WWE has put on the continued respect and admiration for those who laid the groundwork for today's generation of wrestling stars, they have continually demonstrated poor use of some of the legendary stars they bring back into the fold. Whether it came in the form of ill-fated championship reigns, premature retirements to the announce table or the jobbing out of future Hall of Famers rather than preserving them as attractions going forward, the company has consistently booked some of the most influential stars in the industry in less-than-desirable ways. As the company brings the legendary Sting back into the fold in time for Night of Champions, relive these ten instances of Superstars being booked worse than poorly by Vince McMahon and WWE.