9 Wrestlers WWE Should Have Signed In The 90s

2. Rob Van Dam

I know what you're thinking and, yes, WWE did horrible mis-use Van Dam for much of his 2001-07 run with the company. But could things have been a little different if Mr. Monday Night had signed with Vince's company in 1997? Van Dam did make a handful of Raw appearances that year and made a strong impression in short squash matches against Flash Funk and Jeff Hardy. Indeed, Van Dam's high-flying and martial arts-influenced style was like a breath of fresh air and helped RVD stand out from the pack. WWE probably would have signed him, too, had Van Dam not walked when they suggested he lose to The Roadie (a then-directionless Road Dogg, who agreed with Van Dam's decision). How different things could have been, had The Whole F'N Show decided to stick around. He would have been perfect for the ECW-inspired hardcore division, probably would have scored a KO or two in the Brawl for All and might have (with the right marketing and push) been able to challenge Stone Cold, Shawn Michaels, The Rock and others in the main events. Truth be told, Van Dam probably did more for his career in the long-run by sticking with Paul Heyman's outfit. I'm sure he'd have liked the feeling of his cheques clearing and not bouncing, mind, which was the case in ECW just a couple of short years after he had decided to walk out of WWE.