10 Dick Moves Promoters Used To Improve Wrestlers' Performances
3. Ignoring And Neglecting Neville
It wasn't just Neville's Twitter game that improved when the 'Man That Gravity Forgot' returned as a sh*tkicking heel in late-2016 after a long, long layoff.
Neville didn't just miss out on months of action during his spell on the shelf - he missed out on multiple moments he was desperate to own. WrestleMania, the company's critically acclaimed Cruiserweight Classic and the inaugural UK Championship tournament all could and would have benefited from his presence, and the anger stored within him was smartly channelled into a 'King Of The Cruiserweights' moniker he wore well for most of 2017.
Despite an incredible run of pay-per-view matches and a character that carried 205 Live though, WWE still didn't seem to care, booking him thoughtlessly against Akira Tozawa, Enzo Amore and others when their job should have been to preserve the division's one genuine star.
The Newcastle star protested his position by simply stepping away entirely, but WWE refusing to release him early left him in contractual limbo for nearly a full year. Fortunately, the work he'd done despite the relentless dissent had made yearning hearts fonder during his absence - his return to Dragon Gate, select independent appearances and confirmation of his signing with All Elite Wrestling were met with thunderous enthusiasm. Forget the Neville level - PAC is back.