Stars who had potential but never made it or were never used right

[CWK]

Originally Posted by GimmickInfringed Kane as world champion....doesn't fit though....Austin was too over at the time...

I agree with you saying Austin was way over, but Foley held the belt a couple of different times in 1999 when Austin was on fire. I just think Kane would have been a more believeable champion than Foley, Kane has that unstoppable monster quality, especially back then. It could have been real big. WWE choosing Kane as the first guy to take the belt off of Austin in 1998 really says something, even if it was for only a day.

[Damian Rey]

Originally Posted by CWK I agree with you saying Austin was way over, but Foley held the belt a couple of different times in 1999 when Austin was on fire. I just think Kane would have been a more believeable champion than Foley, Kane has that unstoppable monster quality, especially back then. It could have been real big. WWE choosing Kane as the first guy to take the belt off of Austin in 1998 really says something, even if it was for only a day.

I think they had the right idea but for whatever reasons internally, decided to audible and give Austin the belt back, which was great and all, but completely slowed Kane's immense momentum at the time. Had Austin chased for an extended period of time I think Kanke would've been quite different from what he is now.