10 Wrestlers Who Left Promotions With Nuclear Heat

10. Scott Steiner

Scott Steiner’s heat seems to coincide with him branching out as a singles star in WCW – likely brother Rick kept him toeing the line.

Scott became ‘Big Poppa Pump’. Despite his vast (and somewhat suspicious) muscle growth, his mouth was larger than even the biceps that threatened to burst free from his skin, and Steiner was known to careen off-script, going into business for himself at the expense of his colleagues.

After appearing at Survivor Series 2002, Steiner was fast-tracked into Raw’s World Heavyweight Championship race. After skirting around Steiner’s limited in-ring ability, he finally had a match with then-champion Triple H – an encounter that didn’t bear repeating. However, WWE did repeat it, with ‘The Game’ holding onto his championship and Steiner slipping down the card. 'Big Poppa Pump' soon left WWE, blaming Triple H for holding him back. He stated:

“It’s the worst place ever to work. Every time I worked there, I wanted to quit.”

Steiner’s least graceful exit was reserved for his time in TNA, where he was a vocal critic of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff’s role in the company. Steiner verbally threatened both men and took his fury out on them, and the company, via social media resulting in a lawsuit.