10 Wrestlers Who Found Out WWE Wasn't The Promised Land

9. Buff Bagwell

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Another wrestler who joined the WWF upon WCW's demise was Buff Bagwell. One of the only genuine homegrown stars created in Atlanta, Bagwell was a bombastic character that could add colour to the WWF roster. Unfortunately for Buff, his personality irked many in the company, and he only lasted a short while before being canned.

Looking back on his match against Booker T on the July 2, 2001 Raw broadcast, Bagwell claims the WWF set both guys up to fail. By the next week, he was told that management had no plans to use him and he was being released from contract.

Buff's brief stay in the WWF wasn't a happy one, even if he says he has no earthly clue why he was fired. Those in charge were far from satisfied by his performance against Booker, hated the fact he clashed with Shane Helms during a training session and found repeated phone calls from his mother to WWF offices irritating.

Bagwell could have been a decent addition to the WWF roster, but his face clearly just didn't fit.

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