8 Amazing Wrestlers That Flopped In WWE's Attitude Era

8. Tazz

Taz's reign of terror in ECW was one of the greatest runs of the 1990s. His immense power, intense promos, and killer catchphrases, coupled with his Rey Mysterio-esque low centre of gravity, made him arguably the greatest heavyweight champion in extreme history. Signing with WWE during the last period of the 'Attitude Era' and being rebranded as Tazz, expectations were justifiably high for the 'Human Suplex Machine'.

Things started in the greatest way possible, with the fed's new star debuting at the Royal Rumble 2000 and snapping the undefeated streak of Olympic gold medalist (and future Hall Of Famer) Kurt Angle in just over 3 minutes. By the end of February, the man who went to war with the hardest men in ECW and held their world title for 252 days was being beaten by Crash Holly for the Hardcore Championship. By February 2001, he was a full-time commentator on SmackDown.

The records show that Tazz won the Hardcore belt 3 times, but these reigns lasted a matter of minutes as part of the championship's 24/7 gimmick. His only other run with a WWE title came when he held the tag straps with ECW compatriot Spike Dudley. That is so much less than a worker of his talent and reputation deserved.

Tazz had the skillset to be a major player in the 'Attitude Era'. He's a great personality and wrestling is a far more enjoyable place with his presence on commentary, but his time on WWE's main roster was a major disappointment after his superb work in Paul Heyman's land of extreme.