10 WWE Ruthless Aggression Era Superstars You Probably Don't Remember

9. Johnny Stamboli (left)

One of the few real bright spots in the barren wasteland that was 2000 WCW was the high-risk exuberance of "Johnny the Bull". Built like the heavyweight roughneck he portrayed, Stamboli also demonstrated grace in brutality, throwing caution to the wind in various hardcore-based matches (see: slingshot plancha leg drop, ladder, and subsequent broken ass). Upon arriving on WWE's main roster in the summer of 2002, Stamboli was 25 years old, and with plenty to offer.

Stamboli figured into the dying days of the Hardcore title scene (particularly in taking an incredible Clothesline from Hell from Bradshaw, who charged in from off-camera), but after that, he was little more than a peripheral figure. His time with the three-man Full Blooded Italians pretty much pitted him as third banana behind Nunzio and Chuck Palumbo, and Stamboli found himself tucked deep in the undercard prior to his November 2004 release. A shame, because somebody with his physical gifts had much more to offer than being a background player.