10 Key Personalities That WWE Underappreciates

3. Bruce Prichard

When WWE speaks about it's high-ranking officials over the years and the importance and influence several former associates to Vince McMahon have had, one name is often glossed over. We've heard about Pat Patterson and George Scott's contributions to the business, as well as Gerry Brisco, Gorilla Monsoon and Chief Jay Strongbow, but the one name that doesn't get mentioned nearly as much as it should is Bruce Prichard. Prichard was an integral component to WWE television throughout a career which lasted over 20 years. Prichard was responsible for many of the biggest wrestling storylines and angles of the 80s and 90s, such as the oft-highlighted D-Generation X invasion of WCW at Norfolk, VA. There was an obvious falling out that lead to Prichard's release in 2008, as he did not get along with Stephanie McMahon. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that a conflict of personalities involving Stephanie has lead to the company moving on from and ditching a valuable employee. That's something Vince McMahon used to do on only the rarest of occasions as business usually came first. At the very least, Bruce Prichard belongs in the WWE Hall Of Fame for all of his contributions to the world of sports-entertainment, specifically WWE. At the most, he should still be working with Vince and held in the same regard as Pat Patterson, since it was primarily those three men that penned the stories which laid the foundation for everything that WWE would become.