10 Wrestlers Punished For Trying To Steal The Limelight
3. Vader
A terrifying heel in WCW before Hulk Hogan turned up and completely drained his aura with a 1995 programme approximately ten years out of date, Vader's bellows were no bullsh*t - he was 'The Man'.
Considered an outstanding pickup for WWE in January 1996, the rechristened 'Mastodon' was an instant success after a stirring Royal Rumble display and brutal beatdown on company President Gorilla Monsoon the following evening on Raw.
Destined for a summer run with Shawn Michaels, he unfortunately fell afoul of the temperamental WWE Champion after his character's unnecessary roughness bled over into their matches together. According to a first-hand account from manager Jim Cornett, 'HBK' was none-too pleased with Vader's hard-hitting style, even threatening to have him fired after a particularly tight hair-pull during a house show clash.
It played into the myriad of chemistry concerns the pair already head, with a planned Vader title run scrapped in favour of the softer and safer Sycho Sid shutting down Shawn at November's Survivor Series.