20 Worst WWE Wrestlers Since 2000
16. Shawn Stasiak
Not all second generation stars are created equally. While The Rock, Bret Hart, and Randy Savage are among the most recognisable performers in wrestling history, countless have others fallen by the wayside over the years. Having a famous surname can help, but it brings no promise of success, as proven by Shawn Stasiak's example.
His father, Stan, was a transitional WWWF Champion who bridged the gap between Pedro Morales' sole reign and Bruno Sammartino's second, but Shawn was never anything more than a lower-midcarder. Cut from his initial contract in 1999, he returned two years later as part of the Invasion. He was only there to make up the numbers, though: cast with a go-nowhere putz gimmick, Stasiak's role was barely supplemental, and he was released just over a year after re-signing.
A Dory Funk Jr. trainee, Shawn was painfully dull between the ropes, and brought little more than a set of rudimentary holds and moves to the table, and his charisma shortfall made his work a chore to get through. Sure, his consistently terrible creative direction didn't help, but Stasiak was never fit to make the grade at this level.