Post by sungod2020 on Oct 18, 2022 18:30:32 GMT -5
As we all know job turnovers are a common theme in the workplace, and pro wrestling is no different. While some guys seniority, overness with the crowd, position on the card may call for a lengthier stay, others are only useful for a finite amount of time.
With some guys however, they are around longer than what someone would expect from them all things considered. Who in your opinion would fit that category?
Val Venis - The Big Valbowski made his WWF debut in the spring of 1998 to much fanfare. During that time, he penetrated his way through the midcard scene within his first year, even capturing the Intercontinental Championship in the process. Seen as "that porn guy" by many, WWF decided to revitalize him by having him denounce his promiscuous ways by joining the Right to Censor.
After the group dismantled, Venis was taken off television, mainly to heal from his from surgery on his hip to remove bone spurs from his motorcycle racing days. He then returned at the 2002 Royal Rumble reverting back to his porn star gimmick.
He then went on another hiatus when he suffered a neck injury due to gym equipment fell on him before returning to television on the November 18 episode on Raw under his real name, Sean Morley. He was appointed Raw "Chief of Staff" by Raw General Manager, Eric Bischoff, turning heel once again by acting as Bischoff's assistant and going by Chief Morley.
Morley began a feud with the Dudley Boyz in March 2003. On the March 24, 2003 episode of Raw, he officially became one half of the World Tag Team Champions with Lance Storm after Storm's partner, William Regal, was sidelined with an illness. Storm and Morley successfully defended the World Tag Team Championship on the episode of Heat prior to WrestleMania XIX at Safeco Field against Rob Van Dam and Kane with help from the Dudley Boyz, only to lose them to Kane and Van Dam the next night.
After Eric Bischoff relieved him of his duties, Morley/Venis was shuffled down the card working dark matches or matches on Heat putting new talent over, where he remained there until he was released from his contract on January 6th, 2009.
Given how his character was tailor made for the Attitude Era, it's amazing how long he stayed with the company long after the crash TV teet has run dry. You would think he'd be done by 2001 or so, but no, he stayed for the remainder of the decade(well extremely close to it anyway).
Heath Slater: Usually staring at the lights, The One Man Band was employed by the E throughout the 2010s. Well over a decade if you want to count his time in developmental. Despite usually on his back rather than getting his hand raised, he had some marginal success during his time there including being one half of the inaugural Smackdown tag team champions with unlikely ally Rhyno. He also shockingly eliminated former WWE champion Sheamus from the Royal Rumble match, and while I wouldn't call it a success in the tradition sense, he did lead TWO stables in the form of The Three Man Band and The Social Outcasts, so somebody in upper management must've thought highly of him if they wanted him to lead a stable(even if it was full of misfits).
I'm sure I can come up with more, but you get the idea.
Any you can come up with?
With some guys however, they are around longer than what someone would expect from them all things considered. Who in your opinion would fit that category?
Val Venis - The Big Valbowski made his WWF debut in the spring of 1998 to much fanfare. During that time, he penetrated his way through the midcard scene within his first year, even capturing the Intercontinental Championship in the process. Seen as "that porn guy" by many, WWF decided to revitalize him by having him denounce his promiscuous ways by joining the Right to Censor.
After the group dismantled, Venis was taken off television, mainly to heal from his from surgery on his hip to remove bone spurs from his motorcycle racing days. He then returned at the 2002 Royal Rumble reverting back to his porn star gimmick.
He then went on another hiatus when he suffered a neck injury due to gym equipment fell on him before returning to television on the November 18 episode on Raw under his real name, Sean Morley. He was appointed Raw "Chief of Staff" by Raw General Manager, Eric Bischoff, turning heel once again by acting as Bischoff's assistant and going by Chief Morley.
Morley began a feud with the Dudley Boyz in March 2003. On the March 24, 2003 episode of Raw, he officially became one half of the World Tag Team Champions with Lance Storm after Storm's partner, William Regal, was sidelined with an illness. Storm and Morley successfully defended the World Tag Team Championship on the episode of Heat prior to WrestleMania XIX at Safeco Field against Rob Van Dam and Kane with help from the Dudley Boyz, only to lose them to Kane and Van Dam the next night.
After Eric Bischoff relieved him of his duties, Morley/Venis was shuffled down the card working dark matches or matches on Heat putting new talent over, where he remained there until he was released from his contract on January 6th, 2009.
Given how his character was tailor made for the Attitude Era, it's amazing how long he stayed with the company long after the crash TV teet has run dry. You would think he'd be done by 2001 or so, but no, he stayed for the remainder of the decade(well extremely close to it anyway).
Heath Slater: Usually staring at the lights, The One Man Band was employed by the E throughout the 2010s. Well over a decade if you want to count his time in developmental. Despite usually on his back rather than getting his hand raised, he had some marginal success during his time there including being one half of the inaugural Smackdown tag team champions with unlikely ally Rhyno. He also shockingly eliminated former WWE champion Sheamus from the Royal Rumble match, and while I wouldn't call it a success in the tradition sense, he did lead TWO stables in the form of The Three Man Band and The Social Outcasts, so somebody in upper management must've thought highly of him if they wanted him to lead a stable(even if it was full of misfits).
I'm sure I can come up with more, but you get the idea.
Any you can come up with?