10 WWE Wrestlers Vince McMahon Didn’t Know How To Book
1. Cody Rhodes
The caveat here is that the Cody of today is leaps and bounds ahead of the Cody of 2016. 'The American Nightmare' has improved exponentially since leaving WWE, overcoming an often rough transitionary period on the indies and in New Japan Pro Wrestling to become one of the most respected performers on the planet. This is primarily a product of hard work and freedom: the WWE system doesn't always adequately award the former and the promotion's standards for the latter are lower than anywhere else in the game.
So becoming the company ace Cody is today may not have been possible on Vince McMahon's watch. Regardless, that WWE kept this obviously talented legacy performer trapped in the go-nowhere Stardust bit for so long prior to his release is maddening, particularly as 'The Grandson of a Plumber' pleaded for changes for six months before making his decision.
Keeping a man of Cody's workrate, broad range of skills, and ambition trapped in gimmick purgatory for so long was absurd. The moment Cody debuted the Stardust persona in June 2014 was the moment Vince stopped having a clue what to do with him.