15 Wrestlers WWE Debuted In The WORST Way Possible
1. DDP Is A Stalker
Debut: Ready for more introductory vignettes? Well, Diamond Dallas Page's had a twist. He wasn't actually involved in them at all. Instead, fans saw someone watching The Undertaker's wife Sara first person from the shadows/bushes/behind walls etc, and it was Vince McMahon who performed the voiceovers with a filter on his voice. DDP had next to no involvement in those skits, but they were designed for him.
Then, on the 18 June 2001 Raw, Sara's stalker revealed himself by removing the hood. It was he, it was he, it was DDP.
Why It Was Bad: Claiming that Page was some crazy stalker proved to be a horrible way to bring him over from WCW. It was too much for fans to believe. There'd been no hints of this behaviour whatsoever during his many years in Atlanta for the competition, so it was too sudden and unnecessary anyway considering he would've got a reaction just for being himself.
The WWF's suspect re-casting proved to be practically a career killer for one of the most over stars from the 1990s boom period. On top of that, Page encouraged 'Taker to "Make [Him] Famous". Yes, despite already being famous and a top star in WCW. This, dear readers, was everything wrong with the WWF's invasion plot line.
Page had reportedly agreed to a pay cut after ripping up his guaranteed AOL/Time Warner contract to sign on for less money in the federation. He'd come to regret that, because this stalker stuff was painful to sit through and had to be agonising for him to perform.
Maybe Vince was concerned that people would cheer for a popular figure like Page, but casting him as a stalker? Behave.
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