10 Characters WWE Gave Up On Way Too Soon

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Owen Hart's Black Hart

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The 'Montreal Screwjob' happened 20 years ago and gave birth to one of WWE's best ever heels. Vince McMahon's newfound unpopularity paved the way for his feud with a red hot Steve Austin, but it should have created another top babyface. Owen Hart was ready, willing, and able to fill that role.

His brother Bret had just been screwed over by McMahon and Shawn Michaels, so it made sense when Owen attacked the WWF Champ after the main event of In Your House: D-Generation X. Fans went wild as Owen, rebranded the 'Black Hart', acted like a mercenary up against all odds. It wouldn't last long.

This was a missed opportunity for the WWF. People would easily have bought into the premise of Owen trying to take Shawn's WWF Title to shove it right back in Vince's face. That plan was ignored in favour of having Hart feud with Triple H over the lowly European Title, before he eventually joined The Nation.

Talk about squandering something potentially excellent.

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.