5 wrestlers that were pushed by WWE but ultimately failed

Fans have questioned for a while why stars like Shinsuke Nakamura and Finn Balor don't get pushed by WWE
Fans have questioned for a while why stars like Shinsuke Nakamura and Finn Balor don't get pushed by WWE

#2 Test

Test looked like a complete package
Test looked like a complete package

Many things were expected from Test. He was a big, muscular guy right out of Vince McMahon's book of what you need to have to succeed in WWE. When you looked at him, you could tell he ticked all the boxes.

Initially he was given the inevitable push while getting engaged to Stephanie McMahon. One thing that became evident as soon as Test was getting pushed up the pecking order was that he lacked the champion's charisma.

He had a physique on him, and that's about it. The in-ring skills were lacking as well, as he was too rough around the edges.

He was put in a tag team, first with Albert and then with Scott Steiner, but whenever that evolved into a singles run he failed miserably. Sadly, a few years ago, Test was found dead due to a drug overdose and concussions, but by that time he had already been out of contact with WWE.

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