9 WWE Stars Who Just Needed The Right Manager To Get Over Huge

3. Sabu

Remember when Sabu turned up in WWE and instantly started feuding with Rey Mysterio and John Cena? And he was wrestling them on PPV? And headlining TV shows? It's crazy to think, considering how image-obsessed WWE is, but they actually went with Sabu as a top star, at least for a short time. Sabu, with his small stature, reckless ring style and battle-scarred body, does not scream 'WWE headliner'. He's certainly not the type of athlete that WWE would usually put in there with the golden goose, John Cena (and they did panic when Sabu gave Cena a shiner with a crazy legdrop through a table). But this was when WWE were bringing back ECW, so hey-ho. Weirder than Sabu's scars and his jarring, chair-based offense was the fact that he didn't speak. At all. It was his thing, a consequence of the kayfabe-protecting attitude instilled in him by his trainer and uncle, the original Sheik. That's all well and good, and Sabu's character didn't exactly require him to deliver long monologues, but talking, or having someone who can talk for you, is pretty much a prerequisite to WWE stardom. Yes, Sabu and Rob Van Dam's infamous drug bust didn't help their cause (nor did Sabu's troublesome backstage behaviour), but if WWE gave Sabu a manager (was Bill Alfonso not available?) he could have been something really special. He was unique enough to stand out, but he really needed someone to speak for him (and pass him steel chairs) in order to him to reach that next level.