5 non-WWE legends who couldn't make it big in the WWE

#1 Vader

Vader

Now, Vader did become a huge star in the WWE and had feuds with the likes of Yokozuna, The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels, but he still finds a place in this list because of the terrible manner in which he was booked during his final months with the company.

Vader had become a legend in NJPW and WCW with memorable clashes with the likes of Antonio Inoki, Stan Hansen, Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan. The man was known for his toughness and one infamous match had him suffer a broken nose and a detached eye – A detached eye!!!!! – at the hands of Stan Hansen. But Vader simply pushed his eye back into the socket and continued the match.

The same guy was made to lose to the likes of a still green Edge and then lower mid carder Bradshaw during his final WWE days and even tapped out to Ken Shamrock.