10 Wrestlers Who Have Suddenly Disappeared
8. Shanky
Oh boy.
Nothing says that a wrestler is dead in the water in WWE than being given the dreaded 'giant who just loves to dance' gimmick. Just look back at the success of Brodus Clay or Lord Tensai to see that this only ever goes one way. And it isn't to the top.
Brought in alongside Jinder Mahal and Veer Mahaan, Shanky did the square root of nothing before he and Mahal were sent packing to SmackDown. Whilst Monday Night RAW would spend literally months awaiting the arrival of Veer, Shanky and Mahal quickly became midcard fodder, and Shanky, despite his size, lost any intimidation he may have had. How do you exist as a dominant big man when the likes of GUNTHER and Braun Strowman are on your show?
Well, someone had the smart idea of introducing Shanky to some awful dance moves, and so began a pointless exercise in Shanky costing himself and Mahal matches due to his inability to control his hips. Fans popped, a little, but when those died down, so did any modicum of potential for the big lad's career.
The arrival of The Game as Head of Creative saw Shanky disappear from WWE TV completely, and whilst Mahal and Mahaan have found a new home in NXT, it seems like the man with the gyrating hips has a new permanent home in catering.