10 WWE Prospects Who Caused Their Own Downfall
These WWE prospects failed because of their own actions
5. Velveteen Dream
Despite being one of the favourites to win the competition, Patrick Clark was actually eliminated from the 2015 season of WWE Tough Enough early on, with the judges citing a perceived lack of humility on his part.
WWE snapped him up and sent him over to NXT regardless and Clark re-emerged in 2017 as Velveteen Dream, a character heavily inspired by the late music icon Prince.
With his eye-catching gimmick and look, overflowing charisma and penchant for producing in big matches, the former NXT North American Champion quickly became someone that fans and those within the industry predicted big things for.
The only thing stopping Patrick Clark from getting to the top was himself. As well as a habit of garnering heat backstage – with wrestlers and management – Dream’s house of cards began to tumble in April of 2020 when he was accused of sending explicit photos to underage fans on social media.
The allegations persisted in the months that followed, though Triple H claimed WWE investigated the allegations and “didn’t find anything.”
Still, Clark was released in May of 2021, with reports indicating that him consistently rubbing people the wrong way was a major factor in WWE’s decision.
