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

#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.