10 Times WWE Wasted Female Talent
7. Velvet McIntrye
The closest modern day equivalent to Velvet McIntrye is undoubtedly Bayley. A plucky performer with a "girl next door" persona, McIntrye was the archetype of the relatable, female babyface taking on all comers with pride and determination.
Known for wrestling barefoot, McIntrye entered the WWF in 1984 and immediately began a successful reign as one half of the Women's Tag Team Champions. After breaking out on her own, a feud against The Fabulous Moolah took McIntrye to the Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 2.
Despite losing in quick fashion, McIntrye did eventually win the gold on an Australian tour. Six days later (on the same tour) Moolah regained her championship, effectively masking McIntrye's reign from the majority of the audience.
Often described as ahead of her time by wrestling historians, the Irish-Canadian grappler often introduced high flying offence in to her matches at a time when the division was known for its slow pace.
The unsustainable nature of the Women's division drove McIntrye out of the company in 1990, leaving an embarrassment of unfilled potential on the table. Young, agile and empathetic, McIntrye was a breath of fresh air in a division that continuously felt stale and constricted.