10 WWE Superstars Who Went From Hero To Zero In A Heartbeat

10. Ryback

Knowing Vince McMahon’s predilections, it’s no surprise he earmarked Ryback for big things from the off. Debuting as Skip Sheffield, he was the only member of The Nexus to look strong in their ill-thought-out clash with Team WWE at SummerSlam 2010, eliminating two WWE guys and falling only to a succession of finishers.

Re-debuting as Ryback, he was thrust straight into the main event, building up an impressive winning streak (which, purposefully or otherwise, helped fuel the unflattering Goldberg comparisons). He then earned a title shot against CM Punk a scant few months after his big return, during which his streak was chucked away for the sake of a crooked referee angle.

It was straight back down the card for Ryback from there. While his “feed me more” catchphrase was over and his look impressive, his ring work was hardly something to write home about. Coupled with complaints from major stars about his carelessness and the fact that he seems, frankly, a difficult dude to work with, it’s not too much of a surprise he was knocked off his perch before he’d the chance to settle.