5 People who Vince McMahon touted as future WWE stars (and what happened next)

#2 Tom Magee

What did Vince McMahon say about Tom Magee?

Former powerlifter and strongman Tom Magee worked for WWE between 1986 and 1990. In one of his first appearances for the company, he faced Bret Hart in a match which impressed Vince McMahon so much that the WWE chairman instantly believed that Magee would become the company’s next Hulk Hogan.

What happened next to Tom Magee?

As McMahon and the rest of WWE’s decision-makers would soon find out, the real star of the match was 29-year-old Hart, who went on to become one of wrestling’s greatest in-ring performers and a two-time WWE Hall of Famer. Magee, meanwhile, continued to compete at live events before leaving the wrestling business in 1990.

What does the future hold for Tom Magee?

The footage of the infamous Hart vs. Magee match was believed to be lost for over three decades. However, after a tape of the match was recently found, it was the subject of a WWE Network documentary, which included the match in full. Moving forward, it would not be at all surprising if Magee, 61, took advantage of his new-found stardom by appearing at wrestling conventions in the coming years.