Silly Little Guys Who Didn't Belong In WWE ?

7. Top Dolla

Ronnie Garvin
WWE.com

It is not funny when somebody makes a big and public mistake in their job.

It is not funny when somebody is needlessly abused within their job.

It is not funny when somebody loses their job.

These things are not funny, and those who pile in to laugh at AJ "Top Dolla" Francis are as bad as the ones who mapped out that specific path for the former Hit Row man in WWE in the first place. Francis, with all his (at times, slightly misplaced) confidence, was sometimes somebody it felt quite funny to watch wrestle.

A charming all-mouth-no-trousers mic-worker, he was the sort that never got great enough to back up the moxie of his raps, making them all the sillier and funnier when he lost in short order. A guy who spoke like him needed to back it up or know somebody who could, and the win/loss records highlighted that he couldn't really do either. Fame is fickle but it's rarely forgotten - somewhere he'll crop up, and probably be warmly regarded for it.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett