10 Failed WWE Pushes One Tweak Away From Excellence
6. R-Truth
Why it failed: Perhaps R-Truth was still broken by a boring babyface run, but fans had little need for a comedy heel near the main event after CM Punk dropped a Pipe Bomb just weeks removed from Truth's first and only pay-per-view singles main event.
As a man that enjoyed smoking in arenas, f*cking around with fans and their drinks and absolutely snapping at the sight of John Cena, Truth was a remarkable revelation. Ignoring a largely inconsequential team with The Miz later that year, his tenure as a villain served more as a one-note joke than a several month run.
One Tweak: Have a little bit of faith, eh?
R-Truth didn't give up on making himself the biggest pr*ck on the show, WWE simply gave up on caring about him. History has proven that man behind the rap Ron Killings is in fact something of a Sports Entertainment savant. What seems crass and crap gets over with his deft comedic touch. The seven second dance break and 24/7 Champion reigns have been recent testaments to that - it's somewhat unfortunate it wasn't a little clearer back when it could have meant so much.