40 Failed Experiments From WWE Developmental

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  @MangoMussolini1488 · 5 months ago

  Blue Pants wasn't meant to be a main eventer, but the gimmick was over af for a mid card wrestler...

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• NE

  @neutralggesports · 5 months ago

  There are days when I think "Man, whatever happened to Kona Reeves." Today is one of those days.

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• DA

  @davehill5806 · 5 months ago

  American Alpha vs The Revival were pure magic

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• GR

  @gregt9919 · 5 months ago

  Leo Kruger felt like Kraven the Hunter came to life, I know it wasn't as good as it could have been but was more logical and enjoyable with its similarities to both Kraven and Waylon Mercy, than the silliness of Adam Rose.

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• FE

  @Feralwolf444 · 5 months ago

  Actually, Wesley Blake was brought back to WWE. He now works at the PC as a trainer.

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• JA

  @JamesAltraz · 5 months ago

  Michael Tarver will always be my favorite member of the Nexus. I had front row seats for a Raw back when Nexus was hot, and he was standing in front of me in Justin Gabriel's corner. I was cheering for Nexus, and those around me were booing me. I said "I'm only cheering so Michael Tarver doesn't (g)rape me!" He whipped his head around, pointed at me and stared with those intimidating eyes, and just nodded. The whole section busted out laughing.

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• KI

  @kingpandaelite · 5 months ago

  I remember Liv’s NXT run and thinking “sheesh she might get future endeavored soon” and then her work with the Riott Squad showed me there was a little bit of something, but I would’ve NEVER guessed she’d blossom into one of the faces of the women’s division. Goes to show what happens when you let someone truly develop into their own. <br><br>Also, honorable mention to Lars Sullivan; I actually liked him as monster heel in NXT and expected him to be a solid mid carder that flirted with the main event scene once called up. Anxiety and other shenanigans had other plans though.

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• J_

  @j_5_2004 · 5 months ago

  Adam Rose would have thrived with a &quot;Party&apos;s Over!!&quot; gimmick. He comes out as a fun loving party dude, laid back and chilled, and wrestled in a similar way. However, when he couldn&apos;t finish the job or things weren&apos;t going his way, he&apos;d get frustrated and shout &quot;Party&apos;s Over!!!&quot; at which point he flipped and his darker, more sadistic and more dangerous side came through and he beat the hell out of his opponent to finish the guy off. After winning, he&apos;d shake it off and dance his way backstsge as if nothing happened. The crowd would love joining in with the &quot;Party&apos;s Over!!!&quot; scream and it would look good on a t-shirt. Just my opinion...

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• SI

  @SinfulSaint013 · 5 months ago

  Wait a minute. The Bashams aren&apos;t legit twins?!

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• HI

  @hikaruk.981 · 5 months ago

  One people don&apos;t mention often : Dan Matha. &nbsp;Big, weird-looking bald dude who may or may not have been an alien from space.

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• OL

  @oldandbitter · 5 months ago

  The irony of the Ascension 2.0&apos;s main roster failure is that the original LOD in WWF lost and lost and lost and lost! 1998 LOD were particularly embarrassing as was their humbling in the infamous 2003 tryout match vs Kane &amp; RVD, which occurred sadly months before Hawk&apos;s passing.

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• TH

  @TheKalaxis · 5 months ago

  Tim Wiese actually played a lot of professional senior men&apos;s football, most notably over 150 games for Werder Bremen.

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