16 Wrestlers Meant to Replace Legends… But FAILED Miserably

Описание: Some wrestlers aren’t just pushed. They’re chosen and hndpicked by management. Marketed as the future. Positioned as the next Hulk Hogan, the next Ultimate Warrior, the next Bret Hart, the next Stone Cold Steve Austin.

But replacing a legend isn’t that simple.

For every true superstar, there are dozens of “next big things” that never connect. Million-dollar pushes. Main event spots they didn’t earn. Gimmicks built in boardrooms instead of arenas. And crowds that simply refused to believe.

In this video, we break down 16 wrestlers WWF and WWE tried to turn into the next icons of the business… but the plan completely backfired.

From Diesel being framed as the new Hogan during the New Generation era, Lex Luger as the all-American savior, and The Renegade as WCW’s Ultimate Warrior clone… to Rocky Maivia’s rejected babyface run before he became The Rock, Mordecai positioned as the next Undertaker, Ahmed Johnson as the next unstoppable powerhouse, and experiments like Nathan Jones, Heidenreich, Snitsky, Test, Chris Masters, Ryback, Vladimir Kozlov, and more.

Some had the look. Some had the size. Some had the rocket strapped to their back. But they didn’t have the crowd.

This is the full story of the forced pushes, the failed successors, and the forgotten names that prove you can’t manufacture a legend no matter how hard you try.


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