10 Indie Stars Ruined By WWE

Admittedly, part of the reason Nick Dinsmore became such an indie sensation was because of his time spent climbing up the ranks in OVW, a territory formerly owned and operated by WWE.

But though the company (or at least its subsidiary) did a decent job honing in his talent in the late 1990s, his transition to the main roster in 2004 - where he was cast in the role of Eric Bischoff's "special" nephew, Eugene - was woefully mishandled.

This was a dead-end gimmick if ever there was one. Eugene never had a chance of being taken seriously as a legitimate Monday Night Raw force, making it impossible for him to ascend the mid-card ladder, let alone think about challenging for the world title.

Worse than that, the role also killed any hopes he may have had of a repackaging somewhere down the line. It would have been near-impossible for Dinsmore to return under the guise of a no-nonsense heel after previously jumping around a bouncy castle backstage.