Ok, it’s safe to say that some wrestlers just don’t need to be a World Champion in order to be considered a Legend, an all time great, the Best in the World. But that doesn’t take away the fact that many of these guys should have been champion anyway, much like current top dog CM Punk. Let’s face it, he doesn’t need the belt to get over but he gives it a degree of credibility it has so long needed and deserved.
Here’s our list of 10 other guys that should have bee given the gold but weren’t.
10. The Big Boss Man
Not only is it criminal that Ray Traylor’s correctional officer alter ego never won the WWF championship considering how over he was back in the 1990′s, it’s also a slap in the face that the only gold he ever did wear in the WWF/E was as a member of Vince McMahon’s Corporation stable in his uninspiring final run.
The Big Boss Man was a despised heel when he joined the company in the late 1980′s and a massively over babyface when he turned on his manager Slick in the ’90′s, often feuding with or teaming with World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan – thus making him one of the top faces in the company at the time which should surely have warranted an Intercontinental Championship run at least? But no – The Big Boss Man remained an overlooked, underrated bit player that never made the transition to main event Superstar.
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I agree with most of these except for JJ and Goldust. Bossman was so over in the mid to late 90′s, and Taz was so underused it was a crime! I remember his debut at the rumble 2000 and being excited that there was someone who was on a part with Kurt Angle, a little guy who could out wrestle the big guys, but nope he didn’t fit the stereotypical WWF/E mould.
You could include Jimmy Snuka, Mr Wonderful, Bam Bam, Hacksaw to name a few. Also (even tho he was champ) Christian needed a better run with the belt rather then the week he got – now he’s just a jobber nobody!
Considered all of those. I’d have loved heel Bam Bam as champ
Its definately an interesting read but each one of these guys, for the majority of there career, were simply great talents to put over rising stars.
the biggest shame for me really is Tazz. Almost each of the other names on this list are looked upon as icons ,and quite rightly , because they were that good. Poor Tazz never got the chance.
But the reason was that Tazz was a midget. In the big 20×20 ring surrounded by 6+ feet guys he looked well out of place and i dont think he could have made himself look legit enough. Different story in ECW. Such a shame cos i think Tazz is one of the best.
The main reason though for each of these guys not getting the gold rub was they simply werent in the right place at the right time. There was always someone better unfortuneately.
I hope Tazz sees you called him a midget! Ha Ha ;)
Hi guys, interesting list on Wrestlers that never got to be champions. Another few I think would have been good world champions are : Ken Shamrock, Billy Gunn (Both King of the Ring winners) Farooq, Rob Van Dam, Lex Luger (Was he ever Wwf Champ?)
But I would like to also add that there are a few Wrestlers that are or have been World Champions that Should NEVER have had the Gold like : The Miz, Eddie Guerero (I know I will get killed for putting Eddie in this list) Alberto Del Rio.
Also I think John Cenas rise to the top was very quick .. 1 minute he made his debut to face Kurt Angle, the next Minute he’s Champion. I dunno but I think too many wrestlers get the Gold these days & there are Way too many Wrestlers around!!
Rick Rude, Ricky The Dragon (WWF Champion) and The British Bulldog I would include. Good list