15 Old School Wrestlers we do NOT want to see in the Royal Rumble!!!
15. Salvatore Sincere
Tom Brandi seems to be a great guy in real life, but neither him nor his alter ego Salvatore Sincere are good enough to get any reaction at all as a surprise entrant.
NO!!!
14. Mordecai
Same goes for his more recent vampire gimmick Kevin Thorn, no matter how he appears, it would just feel like a spot was wasted, which would be somehow bearable in 2011 during the only 40-man Royal Rumble match, but with only 30 spots you can’t just waste one.
13. Freddie Joe Floyd
Oh well, Tracy Smothers is awesome and one of the best real life tough guys in wrestling.
But his WWE character Freddie Joe Floyd was an undercard filler at best, plus none of todays fans would remember him.
NO!!!
12. Kid Romeo
Who? lol Exactly. The only good thing about this former WCW Cruiserweight Division Wrestler was his entrance theme song. Yes, he’s a cruiserweight wrestler bigger and a lot more muscular than most of todays main roster wrestlers & main eventers, but still nobody would know who he is.
NO!!!
11. “Kwee Wee” Allan Funk
Pro-Wrestling Experts refer to him as one of the worst and most uncreative WCW Characters ever. At least The Shockmaster and The Yeti were crappy gimmicks that made us laugh, but Kwee Wee wasn’t even a real gimmick, he was just a random generic nonsense character.
NO!!!
10. Super Calo
He was one of the many, many luchadores WCW had under contract during the Monday Night Wars, but he’s certainly not a big enough name to make it into a Royal Rumble match!
NO!!!
9. Luther Reigns
Most of you will remember former WCW Wrestler Horshu as WWE Superstar Luther Reigns from the Ruthless Aggression Era days.
But there’s already one Reigns on the PPV, even though not in the Rumble match.
NO!!!
8. Lenny Lane
A poor man’s Chris Jericho who basically never made it above lower mid-card status. Also most people don’t have a clue who he is.
NO!!!
7. Scott Putski
His father Ivan Putski would be a fantastic surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble, 25 years ago that is.
His son just never seemed to achieve any success, be it in the WWF or in WCW.
NO!!!
6. Lash LeRoux
This former WCW undercard / lower mid-card talent has been forgotten by most Wrestling fans, so he’s certainly among the worst choices for a Royal Rumble appearance.
NO!!!
5. Chuck Palumbo
While he always kept himself in great shape when he was on TV, Chuck Palumbo just isn’t a big enough name for a surprise entrant. Plain & simple.
The last time we saw him in the WWE, he was riding a bike to the ring with Michelle McCool being his valet. Notice how she seems to be into biker? On TV and in real life.
NO!!!
4. Erik Watts
The son of WWE Hall of Famer, the legendary “Cowboy” Bill Watts gets remembered for his time in WCW and his short time in WWF as part of Tekno Team 2000.
But the problem is, only us Old Schoolers remember him. 99% of the crowd wouldn’t even know who he is.
NO!!!
3. Outback Jack
The last we heard of him was that he’s not in good health these days, which is VERY unfortune to be honest.
However – even if healthy – he wouldn’t get any reaction as a surprise entrant as 99% of the crowd wouldn’t know who the hell this is.
NO!!!
2. Lodi
Holding up various signs during the Monday Night Wars while being a member of the Raven’s flock, just isn’t good enough to be remembered by a majority of Wrestling fans.
But that’s the key element to being a surprise entrant, cause it’s not a surprise if nobody cares about the entrant.
NO!!!
1. Alex “The Pug” Porteau
Who? Come on, not a big enough name by any means to be anywhere near a WWE PPV. He was a solid Wrestler and still has more talent & ring psychology than most if not all full time WWE roster stars of today, but the problem is, none of today’s fans would know who he is.
NO!!!
