10 Wrestlers Who No-Showed

10. Butch Reed

Event: 2 June 1987 - WWF Superstars taping.

What Happened: The late Butch Reed should've been Intercontinental Champion.

He would've been had he showed up for a Superstars Of Wrestling taping in June 1987, because the WWF were primed and ready to put 'The Natural' over Ricky Steamboat and make him the first African-American IC Champ in history. What a moment that could've been.

Reed's no-show changed the course of federation history forever - scrambling for a last-minute replacement, Vince McMahon reportedly asked Hulk Hogan for suggestions. Top of Hulk's list was Elvis Presley knock-off The Honky Tonk Man. He bagged the belt and would go on to enjoy a 454-day reign with the thing after Superstars aired on 13 June.

Butch ended up leaving the WWF in 1988 and later formed Doom with Ron Simmons over in WCW. His singles career never came close to reaching those heights again.