10 Future WWE Champions That Would Be A Sign Of The Apocalypse

7. Bo Dallas

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Speaking of second-generation superstars who've disappointed -- Bo Dallas is another example of how a blind devotion to a pedigree is less sensible than a blind devotion to, well, talent.

While Mike Rotundo may not have been a legend or a font of charisma, his younger son has yet to match him (or older son Bray Wyatt) in any way. To be fair, Dallas is quite capable in the ring, but his personality and promo skills have ensured him relative obscurity in the company.

In NXT, Dallas was pushed hard as a babyface -- so hard, that fans resented him. They began to boo, and when Dallas's persona was tweaked to become more overbearing, he was the top heel on the brand. Unfortunately, he was brought up to the main roster fully in obnoxious "Bo-lieve" mode -- there was no organic development. Today, fans find him annoying at best and disinteresting at worst, and Dallas himself isn't quick-witted or exciting enough to change either perception.

Bo may only be 25, but the skills he lacks are ones that wrestlers typically either have or they don't. He may have a long career ahead of him, but it's unthinkable that it will culminate in a WWE Title victory.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013