5 times WWE involved a dead wrestler in storylines

#2 Reid Flair, 2015

Invoking Reid Flair's name revived his memory and brought new heat to his sister's rivalry with Paige.

While Ric Flair is among the greatest wrestlers of all time, his daughter Charlotte has emerged as one of the top female stars in wrestling. Charlotte’s older brother David was a bit of a flop in the wrestling world.

However, it was the youngest sibling, Reid Flair, who looked to be the truest heir to their father’s legacy— as a successful amateur wrestler who was, by most reports, making good progress learning the craft of pro wrestling.

Reid would pass away at the age of 25 before he could realize much of his potential or reach WWE television. His name did make it to Raw, though, as it became a plot point in the feud between Charlotte and Paige, with the latter suggesting that like her brother, Charlotte didn’t have much fight in her.

While many considered the promo in poor taste, it seems like a fair enough way to honour a young man who never had time to make it to the big dance.