5 WWE Superstars who didn't last more than a month

None of us really know what goes on in a creative meeting or how Vince McMahon and company come up with different gimmicks. And a lot of these gimmicks leave the fans scratching their heads and wondering what they were thinking.

What may seem like a brilliant idea in the meeting room and on paper, just doesn't seem to translate well to the ring and on camera.

That is why there have been a number of Superstars who hit the ropes and were gone in less than a month.

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#5 Hade Vansen

This guy really could have been something special

Even some of the biggest wrestling fans may not remember Hade Vansen and that is simply due to the fact that he never even made it into the ring. A number of vignettes aired for him and he even started his WWE career by calling out The Undertaker of all people, but he never had a chance to do a single thing about it.

Vansen was actually going to debut with a couple of followers who were set to be Black Pain in a mask and Kevin Thorn who were going to be a gang of X-Men style mutants. Each week, Vansen would send one to attack The Undertaker before facing the "Deadman" himself at WrestleMania 25.

After a couple of vignettes, WWE put the character "on hold" and Vansen was eventually released before having a single match. Not too long, Black Pain and Thorn would both get their walking papers too.

This honestly had so much potential, but it just wasn't meant to be.

#4 Key aka Vic Grimes

He was a drug dealer. No, seriously

Hardcore wrestling fans are very familiar with the name of Vic Grimes who had some insane battles with New Jack in ECW and Xtreme Pro Wrestling. The guy even had brutal matches with numerous other Superstars in Wrestling Society X and a number of independent promotions, but he had a small turn in WWE too.

A very small turn.

In July of 1999, Droz and Prince Albert were feuding with The Godfather, but they hadn't quite outnumbered him enough, so, they brought in a third guy named Key. In case you haven't figured it out yet, Key was Vic Grimes.

While WWE never actually really said it, Key was billed as a drug dealer and he was going to feud with The Godfather. After Godfather suffered an injury, Key was never seen in WWE again.

#3 Braden Walker aka Chris Harris

It's hard to believe he was half of one of TNA's greatest tag teams ever

Chris Harris was one-half of America's Most Wanted in TNA and he won the Tag Team Championship seven times, six of them being with James Storm. He had everything going for him and looked to be doing really well as a tag team and singles wrestler but then, Braden Walker came along.

When Harris made his debut for WWE in 2008, he was announced as Braden Walker and defeated Armando Alejandro Estrada. But he looked nothing like the svelte, old self.

His WWE career quickly centred around a Knock Knock joke and the catchphrase of "I'm Braden Walker and I'm going to knock your brains out." As bad as that was, fans didn't hear it long as he was released from his contract in less than a month and after just two matches.

#2 Phantasio

Phantasio was like an early mixture of Stardust and Sting (crow version).

Harry Del Rios has had a rather long career which has seen him wrestle in numerous promotions and that includes the WWE (then WWF), but not for very long. He had a few tryouts here and there, but when he finally made it to television, Del Rios was given facepaint, a mask, and some streamers to perform as Phantasio.

Phantasio was billed as a magician, which wouldn't have been bad if they hadn't turned him into a joke. He won his debut match by magically pulling his boxers out of his pants and rolling him up for the win while he was distracted.

That was the first and last of Phantasio in WWE as his magical act was never seen again.

Del Rios spoke with WWE Magazine in 2007 and discussed the short-lived character. Apparently, it was supposed to be a combination of the Ultimate Warrior and the Legion of Doom which doesn't really make any sense... at all.

#1 Kharma

This could have been great, but it was a complete mess

Amazing Kong was just absolutely decimated anyone and everyone put in her path in TNA and fans were hoping she would eventually make it to WWE. On May 1 of 2011, the newly-dubbed Kharma made her debut at Extreme Rules and made a statement by attacking Michelle McCool.

She did that to numerous superstars for weeks before she broke down crying in the ring.

Less than two weeks after her debut, Kharma got involved in a tag match which saw her just cry her eyes out and she revealed the next week that she was pregnant.

She returned at the Royal Rumble in 2012 and made a couple of eliminations before being tossed by Dolph Ziggler. About six months later, she was released by WWE after having only one match on record and being on TV maybe five times in total.

Kharma was to set the WWE women's division on fire but she fizzled out before even getting started.