10 Wrestlers WWE Should Have Pushed More

Scott Hall was a hot prospect long before his Cuban gangster days. In the AWA, the future nWo villain was considered the next big thing. While that didn't pan out on account of AWA's slow, painful death and Hall's disdain for cold weather, it was plain as day he was a star to watch.

Inspired by Brian De Palma's 1983 gangster epic Scarface, Hall reinvented himself as Razor Ramon upon joining the WWF in 1992. 'The Bad Guy' was an immediate hit with fans and moved up the card as a cool heel. By '93, the endlessly quotable Ramon (thanks to Al Pacino's Tony Montana character being endlessly quotable) turned babyface and received big reactions everywhere he went.

The much-maligned New Generation Era was in full swing by this point. While legends like Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels lit the ring up, the creative direction of the WWF proved off-putting for many. With childish angles and a lack of larger-than-life personalities, ratings and mainstream appeal fell a long way from the promotion's '80s glory.

Razor Ramon was an exception: a colourful wrestler with some dazzling moves and a solid audience connection. Despite being a prominent character, Ramon was never considered for a proper run on top, even as notably less over wrestlers like his buddy Diesel floundered in the main event scene.

Instead, Ramon was trapped in ludicrous feuds with the likes of Goldust and a diaper-wearing 1-2-3 Kid. To the surprise of no one, Hall eventually jumped ship to WCW.