10 Genius Wrestling Characters That Happened At The Wrong Time

6. Sean O'Haire As The Devil's Advocate

Upon signing for the then-WWF during that promotion's acquisition of WCW in 2001, Sean O'Haire was somebody name-checked by many as a potential future WWF Heavyweight Champion. O'Haire appeared to have all the tools that Vince McMahon looked for in a potential superstar, size, good looks and great agility for a big man. The closest O'Haire would come to the top of the cards in WWF/WWE was when associated with 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper, who acted as his manager of sorts. In January, 2003, vignettes aired of an altogether new character for the man. Smiling cruelly and urging people to break the law and sin, O'Haire peaked people's interest immediately, showing personality which had previously went unexplored. Acting as almost a 'Devil's Advocate', this new Sean O'Haire had endless potential, but it wouldn't quite be the ticket to the top that many hoped it would. In fact, just over a year later, O'Haire was released by WWE, so what went wrong? Well, focus was firmly on the likes of Brock Lesnar, Hulk Hogan, Triple H and even Scott Steiner in early-2003, and WWE were hopeful over newcomers like Batista, Randy Orton and John Cena. In short, O'Haire got left out in the cold, his 'big break' coming at the wrong time.