10 Forgotten TNA Appearances By Ex-WWE Stars
3. Chris Kanyon
Forever tagged with qualifiers such as "the sad case of..." and/or "the tragic circumstances surrounding...", the unfair obstacles Chris Kanyon faced in his life in and out of wrestling were inexorably linked to his death in April 2010.
Kanyon suffered from significant mental health issues during a time such things were barely part of mainstream conversations let alone concentrated on as such a high priority in assessing overall wellbeing. The industry never gave him anything even resembling a fair shake after WCW closed either, and by the time he'd been chewed up and spat back out by the WWE system, the former United States Champion and persistent popper seemed destined to fade from view.
A TNA one-off was a glaring exception. Working as "Chris K" as a way to keep the Kanyon name in his own hands if a deal didn't materialise, "The Innovator of Offence" was presented as a ghost from Raven's past during the latter's feud with authority figure Larry Zbysko. The two fought at Turning Point 2005, with World Title hopeful Raven scoring the win in what ended up being Kanyon's last televised or pay-per-view encounter.