10 WWE Wrestlers Who Suddenly Vanished

10. Hade Vansen

This promo cut by Hade Vansen remains something of a curio for many WWE fans, particularly those that knew his work before it aired. Though a decade has passed since the one-and-done, it's remained the lone reminder of how British journeyman Hade Vansen almost got the biggest break of his career.

Instead, he became the consistent subject of discussions just like this.

In a vignette that appeared to interrupt the feed during the December 12th 2008 edition of SmackDown, Vansen came at the king, and though he didn't miss, his lone promo against The Undertaker presumably wasn't considered much of a hit.

Vansen had signed a developmental deal with the company in 2007 but had lost much of the time training to a knee injury. His expedited ascent to the main roster appeared to be an acknowledgment of his talents, but the 5'11, 220lbs Brit was ruled out for reasons that remain relatively unclear despite those qualifiers.

Years later on his Something To Wrestle podcast, Bruce Prichard noted how the concept was a Freddie Prinze Junior creation, but only referenced the angle to tacitly undermine the actor's creative credentials. Though he never appeared on television again, Vansen remained on the books another year before his quiet 2009 release.