10 Wrestlers Too Crazy For WWE

7. Sandman

The Sandman was one of the pillars of the original ECW, a cane-swinging, beer-drink, chain-smoking son-of-a-gun whose "Enter Sandman" theme song by Metallica and captivating entrance was 99-percent of his act. A truly awful traditional wrestler, hardcore wrestling was his crutch. It masked his obvious weaknesses and allowed him to become one of the most buzzed-about stars in the industry during the mid-to-late 1990s. When WWE came calling in 2006 for the ECW relaunch, the Metallica was gone, the cigarettes disappeared and he was left to flounder in singles and tag team matches that exposed him. The Sandman as fans knew and loved him would never exist in Vince McMahon's company. It was too extreme, too crazy for the brand of entertainment the once-visionary promoter preferred. In a sense, Sandman was neutered for the masses, much to the dismay of fans who once were so passionate about his revolutionary character.