10 Weirdest Ways Wrestlers Got Hired By WWE

9. By Totally Outshining Your Husband

Sable Marc Mero
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You've got to feel for Marc Mero.

Some will read that and yell, 'Why?! He was married to Sable, for crying out loud!'. Valid, but that was part of his problem when he landed in town for a WWF meeting in 1996. Marc brought his wife along with him, and everyone was smitten immediately. Vince McMahon, Vince Russo and Jim Ross saw Sable as the real star of the package.

It didn't take long before Sable was offered a contract herself. Looking to keep the couple happy, the promotion put them together on programming, and even tried to present the pair as a modern-day retelling of Randy Savage and Miss. Elizabeth for a spell.

Truthfully, Sable grabbed more eyeballs than Mero as soon as she strolled through the doors at Titan Towers. Her stunning good looks paved the way to standalone fame that actually eclipsed her hubby. No-one could've predicted that when Marc was headhunted from WCW.

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