6 Forgotten WWE Superstars from the Ruthless Aggression Era you don't remember

The Ruthless Aggression Era may not be as fondly remembered as the Attitude Era but make no mistake, WWE were still at the top of their game during this period. From the first brand split to Evolution and the SmackDown Six, the Ruthless Aggression Era gave us memorable moments and created new stars.

Along with these new stars, however, there were a number of Superstars who were only on WWE television for a short time before fading out of the limelight as quickly as they had been thrust into it. This could be due to their lack of talent or their inability to match up with the star power that was on display during that period.

This article takes a look at some of those forgotten Superstars who most fans may not remember.

#6: Luther Reigns

Luther Reigns quit pro wrestling soon after leaving the WWE

We start off our list with Luther Reigns. Despite being portrayed as a monster, it just didn’t work out for him in the end. He debuted in 2004 as Kurt Angle’s bodyguard. The duo were soon joined by Mark Jindrak, who appears later on the list, but the faction was short lived.

After the end of the faction with Angle, Luther Reigns fell down the card. Reigns ended up getting fed up with his position and with creative having nothing for him and asked for his release in May 2005, just about a year into his main roster run. He retired from the ring soon after leaving the WWE.

Luthor did most of Kurt Angle's dirty work in the ring and was unable to move out of the Olympic gold medallist's shadow. Despite having decent matches with the likes of The Undertaker and Big Show, he was unable to hold his own as a singles competitor.

#5: Braden Walker

Braden Walker was only in WWE for a few months before being let go

Chris Harris made a name for a name for himself in TNA as one half of America’s Most Wanted alongside James Storm. When he time he signed for WWE in 2008 there was considerable excitement but he was out of shape at the time of his debut and it showed. He lost his debut dark match against Shelton Benjamin. In July he made his televised debut on ECW and pinned Armando Estrada.

Walker only wrestled one more match during his WWE career against James Curtis before being released from his contract in August.

#4: Jackson Andrews

Jackson Andrews facing off against WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry

The next entry on the list had such a short run on the main roster that very few WWE fans actually even remember seeing him. Jackson Andrews was one of the monsters Vince McMahon tried to push during the Ruthless Aggression Era without much success. Andrews is probably best remembered today for being engaged to Rosa Mendes at one point.

Andrews stood at almost 7 feet tall and had all the physical qualities Vince McMahon loved but almost no in-ring talent. He signed with WWE in 2009 and made his main roster debut on RAW at the end of 2010, coming out with Tyson Kidd ahead of his match with David Hart Smith. Andrews attacked David Hart Smith briefly after the end of the match but even that short burst of action exposed how limited he was in his abilities.

Andrews' acted as Kidd’s bodyguard during his brief run. Andrews barely made any other appearances after this and was sent back down to developmental in January 2011.

Jackson Andrews was just another part of WWE's failed experiment to put the 'big guys' over.

Check out a video of Jackson Andres' debut on RAW below:

#3: Mark Jindrak

Mark Jindrak was originally supposed to be a member of Evolution

Although Mark Jindrak didn’t make much of an impact in WWE, he has since become a huge star south of the US border in Mexico, where he is a former CMLL World Heavyweight Champion. It could have been quite different for Jindrak as he was originally slotted to be a part of the legendary Evolution faction, only to be replaced by Batista at the last moment.

While Batista ended up being one of the biggest stars of the Ruthless Aggression Era, Mark Jindrak was soon relegated to matches on Velocity. However, Jindrak’s career in WWE did have a bright start as he came in as part of The Alliance during the Invasion angle but it fizzled out after he lost his place in Evolution.

Jindrak then aligned himself with Kurt Angle and Luther Reigns for a brief period feuding with the likes of the Undertaker, Big Show and Eddie Guerrero for starters. But that angle soon fizzled out and Jindrak found himself back at square one.

After leaving WWE in 2005, Jindrak wrestled briefly in New Japan Pro Wrestling before going on to before a star with CMLL.

Mark Jindrak spoke out about losing his spot in Evolution on Twitter. Here's what he had to say:

“I wasn’t ready for Evolution at that time in my career. I was immature and Batista fit better. It was mine to lose and I dropped the ball. But since then I’ve matured and understood why I missed that chance and it’s helped me in my career which ended up in CMLL in Mexico."

#2: Jesús

John Cena faced Jesús in a Street Fight at WWE Armageddon in 2004

After a brief appearance in WWE in 1999 as one-half of Los Conquistadores, WWE signed Aaron Aguilera aka Jesús again in 2004 as Carlito’s bodyguard during his feud with the hottest star at the time – John Cena.

With Cena needing time off at this time to go and film The Marine, Jesús was slotted into a storyline where he stabbed John Cena at a nightclub in Boston on the orders of Carlito. This wrote Cena off television and led to a Street Fight between the two after his return, taking place at Armageddon in 2004.

Jesús went into the match injured in real-life and was laid out after surgery immediately afterward. This ended up being the last appearance of his brief run the in the company after being released from his WWE contract the following April.

Jesús returned to WWE for one night in 2007 for an appearance on WWE Heat. Wrestling under his real name, he faced and lost against WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons.

Aaron Aguilera had more success during his time in Japan where he wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling.

Jesús can be considered as another superstar used as cannon fodder to put John Cena over.

#1: Gunner Scott

Gunner Scott looked slated for big things before fizzling out

There were high hopes for Gunner Scott when he was called up to WWE Smackdown from Developmental. Early on in his career, he drew comparisons to Chris Benoit, someone he ended up being paired up with briefly later. Scott had shown signs that he could be a top star during his time in Ohio Valley Wrestling where he even had a memorable feud with a certain CM Punk. He was also the first ever OVW Triple Crown Champion.

His main roster career on SmackDown also got off to a great start as he beat former world champion Booker T on his debut. Scott was praised by none other than Chris Benoit backstage and as the weeks went on the duo began to forge a partnership. However, despite all this potential, it went nowhere. WWE suddenly seemed to lose interest in Scott and he was sent back to developmental after getting beaten by The Great Khali and then being put in a bodybag.

Scott went back down to OVW before he was released from his WWE contract on October, 2006.

Call it bad timing or just poor creative direction, Gunner certainly deserved more on his plate. His career is a reflection of many other compatriots who were thrust into the main roster without a clear agenda and ended up losing their careers.

This issue has been remedied by the advent of NXT to a certain extent. But the WWE needs to plan better on how to launch talent and sustain them.