10 Wrestlers You Totally Forgot Headlined WWE PPVs

8. Erick Rowan

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When it came to The Wyatt Family, Erick Rowan seemed like the odd man out. Charismatic leader Bray Wyatt quickly proved that he had a ring style that, while unorthodox, was easily conducive to exciting matches, while underling Luke Harper had established that same reputation long ago on the independent scene. The less-talented Rowan had a great look, but seemed to offer little else.

When The Wyatt Family split up in 2014, most expected that Rowan would have the greatest difficulty on his own, and that turned out to be true. Before they reunited, though, Rowan did get a babyface run, and it kicked off with a single PPV main event.

Heading into Survivor Series 2014, both John Cena and The Authority had to assemble five-man teams for the main event. If Cena's team won, The Authority was fired, but if The Authority's team won, Cena's team (apart from Cena himself) would have to hit the bricks. When the teams were being unveiled on Raw, Luke Harper joined The Authority, but a defiant Rowan took his place alongside Cena. That earned him a spot in the main event of the show, though he ultimately was eliminated by his former partner.

That was the end of Luke Harper as a main-eventer, but he can also boast a one-on-one WrestleMania match against The Rock...

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013