20 WWE Ruthless Aggression Era Stars You Totally Don't Remember

14. Mike Knox

The fact that this man's most memorable characteristic was his wild beard should give some indication as to how well-remembered Mike Knox was. There was more than a hint that Knox was a modern-day version of Albert/A-Train/Tensai when he made his debut in 2006. Linked with Kelly Kelly on the old ECW show, Knox was simply a big, aggressive heel. Much like Tensai, Mike Knox failed to really get over with fans in any role WWE had for him. One of the main problems with his tenure was that the company never really gave him anything interesting to do. Knox rarely spoke, and when he did, his voice didn't seem to fit his intimidating look. Upon switching to Raw in 2008, the writing staff gave him a gimmick whereby he'd randomly attack other wrestlers. There didn't seem to be any plans beyond this simple storyline, and Knox made his way to Smackdown the following year. It was there that WWE tried to turn him into a sadistic heel who had incredible knowledge of the human anatomy. Knox would use that power to inflict more pain on opponents, but it didn't really get over. Released in 2010, the man's on-screen appearances had become so few that not many even noticed he'd gone.