10 Second-Generation Wrestlers Who Never Made It
3. David Flair
There's not much to be said about Ric Flair that most readers won't already know, but suffice to say that his daughter, Charlotte - one of the primary architects of WWE's women's revolution - is a worthy successor to his legacy. Prior to her career, though, Flair's oldest son, David, was a wrestling joke.
David Flair joined WCW just before his 20th birthday for an angle where he teamed with - and ultimately turned on - his father. The younger Flair was scrawny, bland, and untalented, and for good reason - he'd never wanted a career as a pro wrestler and had never prepared for it. Nevertheless, the company pushed him, and he ultimately racked up a reign as United States Champion (he was awarded the belt by his dad) and WCW World Tag Team Champion (with Crowbar).
Flair was signed to a WWE developmental deal in 2001, but after being released, his career petered out until he retired. Still, he wasn't totally without potential - had he had the drive for wrestling, it's possible he could have become serviceable, but it simply wasn't his goal.