10 WWE Superstars Who Were Doomed From The Start
8. Titus O’Neil
Here’s hoping Titus O’Neil keeps a job in WWE forever, because if he’s as nice as literally everybody that’s ever spoken about him claims he is, somebody should be there just to try and give the organisation a conscience.
He certainly can’t realistically keep his spot on talent alone.
Plucked from developmental when the concept was paradoxical, O’Neil suffered as much as anybody on the original NXT. He foreshadowed his most infamous moment by falling on his face during a stupid immunity points contest, failed to get over multiple catchphrases and that weird dog noise that confuses Dave Meltzer to this day, and even struggled to noticeably improve on the morbidly fascinating NXT Redemption.
The drop-off rate of those that came through that system is huge, and it’s a credit to Titus for sticking at it and lasting this long. But for all the reasons he’ll never be World Champion (or half the time, even a featured performer), the instant rejection that came with his maiden offerings put him on a slope as slippery as a Saudi Arabian stage.