Top 10 overrated performers in WWE: Number 8

Sean ‘X-Pac’ Waltman

Today, we come down to number 8 in our series of the 10 most overrated wrestlers in the WWE. There have been many performers who were given undue credit, and were pushed at the cost of the other individuals who deserved it. When we had the idea of starting this series, we had to consider a lot of options, as there have been quite a few superstars who, for one reason or the other, received special treatment from the management, although they weren’t as talented as some of their peers. With WWE pushing people with bigger physiques or due to their backstage affiliations, there are many performers who made it big in the WWE for other reasons than their competencies.

Today, we look at someone who became a household name in professional wrestling mostly due to his friends and people surrounding him. There is also a famous belief that the fans booed him, not because they disliked the heel character of the individual, but didn’t want to see him in the ring. He won the WWF Light Heavyweight championship, the WWF Tag Team championships and the European championship, and was a part of the D – Generation X stable. He is none other than 1 – 2 – 3 Kid, a.k.a “X – Pac” Sean Waltman.

Waltman started his career in the WWF as a jobber, but his career took off with an upset victory over Razor Ramon on an episode of Monday Night RAW. He was then involved in a feud with Razor, before Razor turned face. Waltman then won the WWF Tag Team championships along with Marty Jannetty. His biggest moment however came when he came close to defeating the WWF champion Bret “The Hitman” Hart for the title. Waltman then left the WWF and went to its rival company, WCW.

Waltman debuted as the new member of the New World Order in WCW, and won the WCW Cruiserweight championship and the WCW Tag Team championships with Scott Hall. Nash, Hall and Waltman became notorious backstage due to their politics, which led to a hostile environment backstage. Waltman then started doing drugs, and was fired from WCW after he got injured. Bischoff then commented about Waltman, saying he needed to keep him and the others in check due to their behavior. Waltman then returned to the WWF.

X-Pac(L) with D-X

After returning, Waltman became a member of the reformed D – Generation X, and was a part of “The Kliq”, a notorious group which included the likes of Triple H and Shawn Michaels (Including Nash and Hall before they left for WCW). Waltman won the WWF European championship, and then teamed up with Kane to win the WWF Tag Team championships. Waltman then turned on Kane and joined D – Generation X once again, before getting injured and was out of action for three months.

Waltman then won the WWF Light Heavyweight championship and the Cruiserweight championship in the WWF. He then became a part of the New World Order in the WWF along with Nash and Hall, but the angle was dropped soon and Waltman found his way out of the company. He then went to TNA and had a couple of runs with the company, winning the X – Division championship. Waltman performed on the independent scene for years, and has since signed a legends deal with the WWE.

Sean Waltman was a good worker, but his personal life and his problems with drug addiction affected his career. Waltman never truly performed up to his potential, and has given the notion that he has taken the easy way out. Waltman’s personal life has been just as contradictory as his career, and he has checked into the WWE rehab to sober up. Waltman is considered to be one of the wasted talents due to his potential, but is seen as a guy who never worked for what he has achieved. It is believed that Waltman got things handed to him, and that places him in our list of one of the most overrated superstars in the history of the WWE.

Read other articles in the series here: Top 10 overrated performers in WWE