5 Attitude Era Superstars Who Should Have Been WWE Champion

Modified Dec 12, 2018 16:16 GMT

1. Owen Hart

One of the greatest in-ring performers in WWE history, Owen Hart should have been WWE Champion, either during the New Generation Era or the Attitude Era. Owen had a lot of momentum after his feud with his brother Bret in the early 1990s, and the WWE should have capitalized on it, but they did not.

Winning the Intercontinental championship in 1997 seemed like a good step towards a WWE title reign but it never materialized for Owen. He joined the Nation of Domination as The Black Hart before teaming up with Jeff Jarrett. Owen would quit WWE storyline-wise to play the Blue Blazer character.

The Blue Blazer gimmick eventually led to the accidental death of Owen on May 23, 1999 when he fell from 78 feet onto the top rope near the turnbuckle after releasing his harness early. It was one of the darkest and saddest times in WWE history.

About the author

Juan Paolo David has been covering all things WWE for Sportskeeda since 2020 and has eight years of experience in content writing. He holds a degree in Agriculture but has been a fan of pro wrestling since a kid. This love for the entertainment sport led him to write about it.

Juan writes well-researched articles, not only to ensure that he presents readers with correct facts and figures but also because he wants to learn as much as possible about the topics he writes about.

Edge is Juan’s all-time favorite wrestler. He grew up watching Edge and Christian and was a huge fan of their tag team. So much so, that if he could go back in time he would manage the duo. And let them know that he can play their entrance themes with a kazoo!

Besides wrestling, Juan loves to watch NBA or a Dortmund game. He also enjoys watching TV and movies during his free time. He works as a writer in SK’s basketball division.

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