WWE were legitimately very close to bringing New Jack, the man with a habit of stabbing his opponents in the head, into the company in 2005. At one point it was rumoured that the former Gangsta was going to be revealed as the man who stabbed John Cena in a nightclub in 2004 (the storyline excuse for Cena going off to film The Marine). That never happened (it was changed to Aaron 'Jesus' Aguilera) but WWE still thought New Jack might be worth a look. So they invited him to a WWE TV taping and planned on putting him in a dark match. After his empty arena workout with Val Venis, however, WWE officials had a change of heart. Even against a seasoned pro like Venis, Jack (who has never been known for his wrestling skill) still looked awful. If his workout had have consisted of smashing his opponent with weapons and jumping from a balcony, he might have had a chance of being signed.
