8 WWE Tag Team Stars Who Couldn't Cut It As Singles

The Anvil was brought into the WWF from Stu Hart's Stampede promotion as a singles wrestler managed by Mr. Fuji and, incredibly, actually faced his future tag team partner 'Cowboy' Bret Hart in a series of matches early on in his run there.

The Hitman, upset with his go-nowhere and ill-fitting gimmick, suggested to Vince McMahon that he team him up with Neidhart, and thus the Hart Foundation were born. They were one hell of an act, too, with Bret's technical prowess gelling nicely Neidhart's explosive power.

The two had a good six-year run, capturing the Tag Team Titles twice. It was obvious that Bret had the qualities and potential to be a singles star, but what to do with big Jim? He commentated wrestling challenge for a while post-split, before forming the New Foundation with Owen Hart.

That run was brief, with Neidhart being fired for unprofessional conduct in February 1992 before it could really get off the ground. He came back a little over four years later, and reformed his team with Owen, before being let go once again due to unprofessionalism.

His next return was as the masked WHO, which was basically an excuse for Jerry Lawler and Vince McMahon to make bad jokes on commentary ('Who's on first' etc.). Needless to say, it didn't lead to any championships and he was gone soon after, brought back again to act as a member of the Hart Foundation stable in 1997 before moving to WCW in January 1998.

Neidhart never amounted to much as a singles wrestler. His matches weren't particularly exciting or anything and he usually needed someone else in there to mask his shortcomings.