10 Second Generation WWE Stars Who Totally Failed
1. Manu
Like Rosey, Manu comes from the same family as wrestling luminaries The Rock, Roman Reigns, Yokozuna and Umaga. His father is Afa Anoaʻi, a three-time WWF Tag Team Champion as part of The Wild Samoans.
His own WWE career seemed to be coming along pretty nicely at first. At just 23, he made his debut on Monday Night Raw, shortly after joining Cody Rhodes and the aforementioned Ted DiBiase, Jr. and Sim Snuka as part of Randy Orton's group of entitled second-generation rookies.
But while Rhodes and DiBiase remained by The Viper's side nearly two years, Manu was kicked to the curb after just a couple of months, getting dumped from the group by his teammates because he kept losing.
By February of 2009, he had been released from his contract outright, having apparently irked his backstage superiors by affecting an attitude unbecoming of a WWE apprentice. And, despite still performing independently, he hasn't returned since.