10 MORE Attempted WWE Repackages That Failed Miserably

10. Dean Malenko: Radical To Ladies' Man

A great technical wrestler he may have been, but Dean Malenko was always the Radical least likely to succeed in WWE.

Chris Benoit suffered from a similar charisma shortfall, but his wasn't as vast, and he compensated with boatloads of intensity. Perry Saturn, though not as skilled between the ropes, had a great, rough-edged look and a versatile moveset. Eddie Guerrero, meanwhile, was the total package of skill, athleticism, and charisma.

Each of Malenko's greatest strengths were on the mat, and in a company hell-bent on distancing itself from traditional wrestling, he would always struggle to get over. WWE's most notable attempt at doing so came in mid-2000, when they transformed the grappler from stoic technician to 'Double Ho Seven' - a terrible, terrible James Bond pastiche that nuked his credibility.

A vile, lecherous pest, Malenko spent several weeks chasing Lita, who brought her closest allies, The Hardy Boyz, into the mix. Matt and Jeff eventually fended Dean off, but the character endured. 'Double Ho Seven' entered an equally creepy feud with Jacqueline and Ivory, before completely disappearing from television prior to the ECW/WCW invasion, and never occupied a full-time TV role again.