Looking like an amalgamation between Rick Rude, Hercules Hernandez and Lex Luger, Chris Masters had all the physical gifts necessary to get by in World Wrestling Entertainment. Unfortunately, just like Luger before him, the man's narcissistic schtick wouldn't really get over with the fans, who were largely indifferent to Masters. Even matches against the likes of Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels, being given the rub by both, couldn't really help his plight. Masters was WWE's own pet project for two years, from his debut in 2005 right up until his first departure in 2007. The 'Masterlock Challenge' struggled to fill airtime with any purpose, and audiences didn't really see the man as anything special. Bizarrely, Masters returned to WWE in 2009, and was routinely having some of the best matches of the week (albeit on shows such as Superstars) before the company canned him once more in 2011. Remarking in an interview that he didn't see the latest release coming, Masters noted that Triple H had told him he'd be getting a decent run on either Raw or Smackdown just days before he was let go.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
