10 Amazing Wrestlers WWE Fans Will NEVER Love
4. Dean Malenko
Technical wrestling genius Dean Malenko was never a great fit for the WWF when he jumped over from WCW as part of The Radicalz group in early-2000. His fondness for combining excellent mat work with faster-paced Cruiserweight stylings clashed with the promotion's product, and he'd quietly retire by mid-2001.
Deano went on to work as a road agent/producer for the next 18 years, and only left WWE in 2019. Since then, he's become a senior producer in AEW, and is well-respected by everyone who crosses his path. So, why doesn't Malenko get more adulation from the WWE masses?
It's a bit of a mystery, because he's another who hatched blueprints for most things hardcore company fans adore these days. Dean worked a realistic in-ring style, and he had a no-frills presentation that was arguably too bland for the raunchy WWF in 2000.
It'd be sweet if he was honoured properly, but that'll probs never happen.