10 Wrestlers Who Personify Why WWE Had To Scour The Indies

10. Chris Masters

When he first burst onto the scene in 2005, Chris Masters was WWE's next big hope. In fairness to the promotion, they threw everything they had at the guy, hoping he would catch on and become an accepted main event heel. Sadly for them, fans were having none of it. The main problem was that even though he was exemplary as a physical specimen, Masters was average everywhere else. As an in-ring performer, he was nothing special. That became clear when WWE positioned him opposite the likes of Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair. Both those men were closer to the end of their careers than the start, but they could still have excellent matches with almost anybody. The fact their bouts against Masters were distinctly average says more about 'The Masterpiece' than it does those legends. Never particularly exciting on the microphone, either, Masters was still pushed heavily. Wellness Policy violations cost him in the long run, and a later run with the company - whilst he showed improvement between the ropes - was pedestrian overall. One of the last 'body guys' WWE have pushed relentlessly, Chris Masters was not what fans wanted to see.