10 Biggest Downgrades In WWE History
3. War Raiders To Viking Raiders
Not exactly getting off to the most effective of starts upon finally being drafted up to the main roster, one-time NXT Tag Team Champions War Raiders saw themselves typically transform into a fully fledged Viking Experience over night before Vinnie Mac and the gang saw the understandable social media backlash to yet more unnecessary tampering.
A week later, said think tank name was swapped into a finishing capacity and Erik and Ivar were christened The Viking Raiders as developmental fans clenched their fists (and arses) at the thought of what was to come for a unit who had waged electric war on the black and gold brand.
Sure enough, despite still putting in gripping shifts for men of their size and trying their utmost to make Viking lemonade out of the main roster's usual brand of rotting lemons, the terrifying twosome were reduced to a comedy double act more excited about the thought of besting The Street Profits in a bowling showdown than establishing themselves as the most dominant team in the land.
Injuries haven't helped, but the sight of the former Hanson and Rowe being entirely overlooked at this year's Show of Shows once again highlights just how far their stock has fallen in recent times.