10 "Little Guys" Who Should Have Been WWE Champion

Even though the guy was ripped - with pecs that would have made pre-breast reduction Dwayne Johnson super jealous - Dynamite Kid was only 5' 8" and just shy of 230 pounds, so he didn't cut the most intimidating figure alongside the ultra-beefy dudes that thrived in the mid-to-late 80s.

But that didn't matter. Anyone who saw his brand of dynamic, hard-hitting offense knew that Dynamite Kid could realistically dominate guys that were twice his size.

Unfortunately, shortly after showing up in the WWE following a stellar run with Stampede Wrestling and in Japan, he suffered a back injury that gave him problems for the rest of his career (and he was also reportedly a massive d**k in the locker room, which didn't do him any favours when it came to playing the political game).

But, as Shawn Michaels proved, severe back injuries and backstage douchebaggery doesn't always keep someone out of the World Championship picture!

That's not to say Dynamite was as all-around talented as HBK - particularly on the mic - but if he'd had a little more time to spread his wings outside of the tag division, he could have been a more than capable, and more than believable, champ.