10 WWE Stars Who Survived The Worst Booking Ever

10. William Regal

He's a man - a real man's man.

That was how the WWF presented technical wrestling guru Steven Regal in 1998. The chain wrestling wizard was pushed through the curtain wearing a lumberjack flannel, a plastic hard hat and...wrestling knee pads. He looked like the world's worst CAW from War Zone on PSOne, and it sucked hard.

This was a tumultuous time in Regal's life personally and professionally. Before long, substance abuse issues got the best of him, he was released, and he ended up back in WCW for another forgettable spell. Then, something magical happened. Regal came out of his personal slump, rejoined the WWF and became a success story.

Renamed William, he carved a niche for himself as the promotion's Commissioner and 'Goodwill Ambassador'. By playing a bumbling Englishman who delighted in calling everyone who'd listen a "silly pillock", Regal rescued his career. Better yet, he didn't have to wear that stupid yellow hat.