10 WWE New Generation Era Superstars You Totally Don't Remember
8. Rad Radford
Rad Radford was Louie Spicolli’s first big break.
He debuted in April 1995, and was the WWF’s typically corny attempt to capitalise on the popularity of grunge bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. Y'know, if Vince McMahon even knew what a sound garden was. Can't see '95 Vince sitting down to check out Superunknown.
Radford's personal problems wrecked his chances and he was gone by 1996, but he was presented as one of the coolest WWF stars of the era for a while. Hey, maybe they should've had a laugh at their own booking by calling him Chris Corny-ell, or something. Nothing bad was off limits in the mid-90s.
Despite working on tentpole PPVs like Survivor Series '95, Rad always flew under the radar on the roster. It's fascinating to think about what he would've gone on to do had substance abuse issues not reared their ugly head and sent Louie spiralling.