WCW and WWE: 5 Superstars I Loved Who Never Panned Out for Whatever Reason

I have liked many wrestlers in my life. Some of those wrestlers were great throughout their entire career. Some never lived up to the hype I expected them to or their career was much shorter than anticipated.

This list goes out to those five wrestlers that I expected more from, whether it be a longer career or a bigger role.

My list may be different than others so I will be interested to see some of your choices.

No. 5: Shelton Benjamin

I have always been a big fan of Shelton Benjamin. I thought he had a ton of athletic ability and he consistently showed that ability in the ring.

He joined the WWE in 2002 and is currently wrestling in an independent circuit.

Being the intercontinental champion is a good feat in the WWE nowadays, but it was much more heralded back in the day.

Benjamin's biggest accomplishment was holding the IC and Tag Team titles.

Following his "Gold Standard" routine, he was released by the WWE in 2010.

He earns a spot on my list because of his short career and I thought he was a great in-ring entertainer.

No 4: Ahmed Johnson

Ahmed Johnson made his WWE debut in 1995. His WWE/WCW career was over in 2002 after being released by WCW.

He was the first ever African American IC champion in the history of the WWE.

Johnson played roles in movies, was a pretty good athlete, and was an absolute beast of a man.

I had big hopes for Johnson but his brief career had its ups and downs.

No 3: Edge

Edge had a pretty successful wrestling career. He joined the WWE in 1998 and retired in 2011.

The only reason Edge makes my list is because of the way his career ended. He was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and it forced him to retire.

His retirement, due to injury, is the lone reason why he is on my list. He is one of the greatest WWE superstars of all-time, and ending a career due to injury is a hard pill to swallow.

He had many more years to give guys the business but was only unable to do so because of injuries.

No 2: Bill Goldberg

Goldberg was the man in WCW for a long stretch of months. His undefeated streak reached 173 before being broken by Kevin Nash.

His Jackhammer and Spear were two of the most dynamic moves in wrestling durin that specific time frame.

Goldberg exploded onto the WCW scene in the late 1990s. I loved when they showed him walking from his locker room to the ring before matches. He had an all-time great buildup to him.

As quickly as Goldberg came onto the scene, his tenure seemed just as short. In reality, 1997-2004 isn't too short of a time period, but in wrestling it is.

That is the only reason why I have him on my list.

No 1: Owen Hart

Owen Hart debuted in 1991 and his career sadly ended in 1999 at the age of 34.

He was not only good but great at many things including wrestling, in-ring ability and on-mic skills.

He is an all-time great in the industry. He is considered by many as being one of the most talented superstars of all-time.

Hart may have never won the heavyweight title but he was one of the greatest WWE superstars the business has ever seen.

He was one of my favorite wrestlers and his career was over well before it should have been.

RIP Owen Hart.