10 Attempted WWE Repackages That Failed Miserably

Albert was a regular fixture on WWE’s midcard throughout his first stint with the company. Whether working alongside Test as one half of T&A or wrestling as A-Train, he was a near-constant presence throughout the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, even if his matches were sometimes limited to Velocity.

Albert was released in 2004, and went on to sharpen his skills, perfect his act, and become a very well-rounded professional wrestler as NJPW’s Giant Bernard. A highly-successful Japanese run saw him become a two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, and he perfected his monster heel act during his time away from WWE.

He returned to Vince McMahon’s empire in 2012, and WWE sought to take advantage of his Japanese success by repackaging him as Tensai. Though he enjoyed high profile wins over John Cena and CM Punk, Tensai was a disaster from the very start. Fans never took him seriously, and he was regularly mocked with chants of “Albert” every time he stepped into the ring.

It soon became abundantly clear that he was never going to win the WWE Universe over, and when he was finally paired-up with Brodus Clay, Tensai’s reputation was dead in the water.

Now working as head trainer at the WWE Performance Center, Matt Bloom’s professional wrestling career ended on an incredibly sour note with Tensai.