When wrestling fans get all liquored up and talk smack to each other about the WWF/WWEs most ridiculous wasted opportunities, there are a fair few that surface again and again. Shane Helms Drew McIntyre the Nexus and, riding high at the top of so many lists, the late Sean OHaire, who died this past Monday 8th September at the terribly young age of 43. Born Sean Christopher Haire, the 6 foot 6 inch powerhouse debuted in WCW in 2000 after graduating from the companys training programme at their development facility The Power Plant, and nailed the WCW tag titles with partner Mark Jindrak only three months later, a title hed on to hold three times with both Jindrak and later Chuck Palumbo. OHaire was green and full of himself, but he could go. More than that, he was a contender: big, incredibly strong, with a fantastic look and, astonishingly, the ability to flawlessly perform moves like the senton bomb and the standing moonsault that were traditionally reserved for high flyers. In interviews, OHaires called himself a small man in a big mans body. Thats an accurate description the man was capable of leaping to the top turnbuckle in one bound (like a Rob Van Dam or Kofi Kingston) and flipping backwards over a charging opponent. Thats incredibly rare for someone of his size. Going on to compete in kickboxing and mixed martial arts after his release from WWE in April 2004, OHaire never attempted to rejoin the WWE, so modern fans might not even remember his stint there. For every pro wrestling fan out there, then, this is Sean OHaire: one of the biggest dropped balls in WWEs lurid history.
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