10 Celebrities That Had The Most Influence In WWE History

By Vince Russo /

6. Floyd Mayweather

As was the case with Lawrence Taylor, Floyd Mayweather€™s appearance for the WWE was quite the big publicity stunt, being that the world-class boxer took his place right in the middle of the ring for the Main Event of WrestleMania XXIV. Whenever the WWE puts that much stock in somebody that€™s not on their roster, you know two things---they think very highly of his athletic ability, and they€™re looking for a HUGE payday. Well, they got both with the flamboyant puncher. With the help of a pair of brass knuckles, Mayweather KO€™d Big Show€”breaking his nose in the process€”en route to capturing the victory in front of a huge, world-wide audience.