10 Post-WWE Runs That Were Nothing Like We Expected

The Hitman should've been an easy sell as the world's biggest babyface in the wake of the Montreal Screwjob. Anticipation for his arrival in WCW was exceedingly high with rumours abounding of an impending nWo feud. While that would've been nice, it fast became clear that WCW had no clue what they actually wanted to do with Calgary's favourite son.

Even with some creative control in his contract, Hart floundered throughout 1998 as a hot and cold upper midcard act who couldn't decide whether or not he was on the nWo's side. It made zero sense and detracted from the once noble, gritty persona Hart had perfected in WWE. Monumentally disappointing, Hart was trapped in US title purgatory for way too long and by the time WCW committed to pushing him at the level WWE did, it was a case of too little, too late.

Considering all the controversy and hype surrounding Hart leaving WWE, the state of his years in WCW is a big head scratcher from a promotion that was full of them. The fact that he was once so protective of his image made this middling run all the more unexpected for fans and fellow workers alike.