10 WWE Attitude Era Stars Who Could Replace Today's Roster
8. Terri Runnels/Rosa Mendes
Rosa Mendes has been in WWE for a decade and probably hasn't done anything of note to stand out as a performer past her debut season on Total Divas. At a time when talent relations always tells younger talent to "maximize their minutes," Mendes hasn't really done that. As well, with someone as physically attractive and uniquely entertaining as Mendes around, she could have been put into situations where here non-wrestling gifts were put to good use in a manner similar to say, Terri Runnels. After 10 years in pro wrestling, Terri Runnels' captivating beauty had become her drawing card in the industry. From day one in the business as WCW's Alexandra York, her character's benefits of both beauty and intelligence were put to great use alongside a group of top heels including Ricky Morton, Mike Rotounda, Terry Taylor and Tommy Rich. That level of visibility was then taken to another level in the WWF in 1996 as Marlena was as important as Dustin Runnels' gender-bending to Goldust's presentation. "Pretty Mean Sisters"-era Terri alongside a young talent struggling for relevance like Adam Rose is certainly a much better situation than Rosa Mendes in the same position.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.