10 WWE Wrestlers Who Were Nothing After A Great Entrance
4. Gangrel
Wrestling Twitter popped big for Gangrel's cameo in AEW Full Gear's Elite Deletion encounter, but much of the magic was in the moment of his reveal. The same assessment could be applied to his 1998/99 WWE peak.
As part of The Brood or in singles action, Gangrel was a gifted worker who was able to neatly fold his vampire iconography into the style he chose to apply to his matches. Yet, almost nothing from his bell-to-bell legacy even gets a mention in discussion of his work. And how could it when the man used to rise up from the ground surrounded by flames?
It wasn't made easier by a reputation he gained as something of a doormat for his colleagues. Both Edge & Christian and The Hardy Boyz used their time alongside him to solidify their personas and move up the card as a result. As the tremendous utility player left behind by stars that surpassed him, his entrance remained a saving grace until his 2001 release.