10 Superstars Who Aren't As Big As They Think They Are
8. Ryback
Early-2010s nearly-man Ryback was a literal 'Big Guy' in a time where the main roster had some of it's smallest heavyweights, but his incredible size was sadly his only remaining asset by the time he reached the end of his punishing WWE career.
He was, for a period, a bonafide draw. His Hell In A Cell 2012 main event with CM Punk dwarfed buyrate expectations, though a loss on that very night was something he struggled to recover from. Recover he did though - once briefly as a heel in 2013 and again, miraculously, as a babyface in 2014 - suggesting that he had an understanding of how to get over even if he couldn't stay there.
It was this reasoned self-belief that moved him to command more from his life as a rank-and-file member of the WWE roster, and attack the longstanding pay structure when he left.
This was bold - few things will actually change the industry more than the way the workers themselves are compensated financially - but Ryback's espousal of "The Secret" and other such schemes during his high profile years knackered his credibility with the bulk of the fanbase
A rambling podcast and bizarre adverts featuring poolside spears haven't exactly reframed the narrative.