10 WWE Star Making Moments That Changed Nothing

You'd think that making stars for the future would rank pretty highly on Vince McMahon's list of things to-do in order to keep his darling WWE afloat. After all, the likes of Brock Lesnar and even AJ Styles are fast heading towards the end of their runs at the top, so the next generation need to be primed and ready to fill those spots.

Yet, time and time again, WWE have showcased a complete lack of vision in terms of setting up talents to become the next big thing, and we now face a future where superstars in the vein of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin and The Rock seem increasingly less likely to break out of such an ill-managed system.

It's not like they haven't had ample chances to create the stars of tomorrow, either!

Throughout the history of the company, high-level performers have produced moments which suggested they were next in line to take WWE by storm, only to have this momentum scuppered due to nonsensical booking or a loss of interest in said performer.

You always hope for the best when a new star is thrown into the spotlight, yet often these exciting breakouts are fleeting and the dreary status quo is quickly re-established.

Here's a reminder of just a few of those frustrating instances...

AEW's Awesome Kong is currently being booked as the absolute force she brilliantly lends herself to embodying and (surprise, surprise) it's getting over with the crowd.

So, how did WWE manage to c*ck up such a blatant open-goal for a division that desperately needed an injection of something new?

Well, all signs seemed to point to a debuting Kharma (as she was known inside the company) devastating all those who stood in her way, with Michelle McCool first falling victim to her at Extreme Rules 2011.

Yet, this star-making momentum would come to a screeching halt just a month after her debut, when Kharma looked as though she was about to wreak havoc on an eight-woman tag match on Monday Night Raw.

Instead of the expected massacre, Kharma instead fell to her knees and started to cry. It later came to pass that she was in-fact pregnant and therefore had to cease competing until she'd had her child.

Was this really the best way to write her off television?

Her terrifying aura was permanently damaged after this incident and she would leave the company after taking part in the 2012 Royal Rumble - her first and only official WWE match.

The women's division quickly went back to its underutilised norm and the once exciting Kharma influx had succeeded in changing just about nothing.