10 WWE Stars Who Peaked Too Early

10. Fandango

Fandango's recent mini-revival on SmackDown comes at the end of a long drawn-out spell in the wilderness, having been little more than an enhancement talent since fading away from his promising debut, and an opening feud that looked to be positioning him for a big push.

Fandango debuted as a flamboyant salsa dancer in March 2013, and soon entered a rivalry with Chris Jericho, on the basis that 'Y2J' intentionally mispronounced his name. A flimsy set-up, but pitting a promising newcomer against an established veteran gatekeeper is a classic feud format, and Fandango defeated the Canadian at WrestleMania XXIX.

‘Dango became the flavor of the month in the aftermath. His wildly catchy theme song exploded in popularity, prompting the audience into song an dance every time it played. WWE dubbed the phrase “Fandango-ing”, and in the space of a single day, the song shot from #175 to #11 in the UK singles chart.

The buzz inevitably died down, however, and WWE’s follow-up on the ‘Mania victory was poor. Fandango remained in various title pictures, but he embarked on a losing streak in July, and rapidly slid down the card after dropping an Intercontinental Title bout in December.