10 WWE Stars Who Flopped In WCW

3. The British Bulldog

The British Bulldog, like Jim Neidhart, also deemed that blood was thicker than water and walked out of WWE after the Montreal Screwjob, following Bret to WCW. 

Davey Boy Smith had been there before, of course, enjoying a successful stint there in 1993, where he was positioned as a contender to Vader and the WCW World Heavyweight Title. 

He wouldn't be so fortunate in 1998, but the truth is Bulldog wasn't half the performer he had been five years prior. 

Plus, WCW's talent roster was so bloated at that time and it was such an organisational mess that it was hard for anyone outside of the established headliners clubs to truly stand out. 

Smith's most notable contribution during this second run was probably his team with Neidhart, which didn't really have much of a chance to get going. 

Davey Boy suffered a debilitating back injury in the opener of the Fall Brawl pay-per-view when he landed on a trap door (which had been installed under the ring canvas so that the Ultimate Warrior could make his entrance later in the evening). 

He was giving his marching orders while convalescing (and getting addicted to pain meds). He went back to WWE shortly thereafter.