10 WWE Wrestlers Who INSTANTLY Vanished Off TV Without A Trace

[@shawnmichaels568]

"Gangreal theme songs is still labeled as one of the greatest themes of all time". Facts, It was such a classic.

[@sheepdavis]

GANGREL***

[@nikobellic8627]

Your mom is a classic

[@sheepdavis]

@@nikobellic8627 grow up

[@alleahsasseville]

And that entrance.....still ICONIC to this very day.💪

[@arielquelme]

@sheepdavis grow a mom?

[@darkerknight7010]

That was common practice in the 80s & 90s. A guy would be on one week and quietly disappear. Then 15 years later a theme hits and it’s “Hey, Tatanka! Where have you been?”

[@popculturenews4091]

Same 😂

[@shawnmichaels568]

Gangreal had such a great character, That theme is iconic.

[@Peatingtune]

Gangrel*

[@lilgoat4257]

Wheres john cena on the list?

[@sprinten8]

You have seen John Cena?

[@Kobe24brady12]

He didn’t

[@kenkiely1008]

I can't see him

[@Shad0wPh0enixXx]

We haven't seen him in over 20 years

[@RomanZ-zy1ef]

​@@Shad0wPh0enixXx he's in Hollywood doing movies.

[@PeteJones425]

The Mr.Kennedy disappearance was bizarre AF😂. I didn’t know what happened until I started scrolling the internet years later.😂

[@lucrativesoundsent.1274]

Another wrestler that left without a trace was Perry Saturn. One minute he was doing the Moppy bit, and the next he wasn't on TV anymore.

[@DackDavenport]

He married moppy. Moppy was for the streets and left him.

[@lucrativesoundsent.1274]

@@DackDavenport 😂😂😂😂

[@MrKP525]

Tonga Loa might be on this list in the future if he keeps his antics up. 😂

[@LAKNightmareMashupsYEAH]

Guerrilla Tactics*

[@bpolovich9398]

*You **_damn_** right he is!* *Yes, indeed.*

[@mattsmith4589]

😭💀💀😂 I just saw a video of hI struggling to hold the title

[@MrKP525]

@@mattsmith4589 there’s a compilation of botches that he’s done in WWE and outside of WWE you should check out.

[@Giga_Chad013]

Idk how when he is the Undisputed Champion of Botching​@@mattsmith4589

[@DoubleCee-kq6qd]

I know some people may disagree but I think Ken Shamrock could have been used better in WWE. I understand him leaving because of that.

[@tomseville2345]

They also wanted him to do an incest angle with his real life girlfriend in early/mid 1999, who happened to be his on-screen sister at the time; Vince never gave up on his obsession to get two employees (or himself) into an incest angle. He almost got (real-life BF/GF) Paul and Katie Lea Burchill to do this by billing them as siblings, but they were going PG around the time, and it saved them at the last minute...

[@stevegallo8483]

@@tomseville2345 No wonder Ken Shamrock had a problem with WWE creative.

[@Albadhir]

​@@tomseville2345fr, remember when he wanted to make an incest angle with Him and Stephanie saying that Triple H's son was his "on screen"

[@oshea900]

Sunny was another example during 1998. She was there until roughly Over the Edge 98, after which she was literally not spoken of again.

[@reallyretro]

She was no showing TV, and house shows around this time due to substance abuse. I remember when LOD showed up on Raw without her to announce their replacement, and she wasn’t even mentioned by name. I found that odd as well.

[@MrCWA6891]

Wrestling bios recently did a video covering Ken Shamrock and how WWE/WWF dropped the ball with him.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Ken Shamrock should've been one of the legit main eventers during Attitude Era

[@rs-qt1qg]

Yeah. He wasn't that's the reason he left I think. They could have had Bret vs Shamrock at S.Series 97 and avoided the screwjob

[@bettinafahiespire9341]

That last part with Chyna still gets to me. Triple H did that woman dirty.

[@geeshep4836]

Amen.

[@r.heffner-hoe4983]

How they broke up ? It's Life!!

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Yep

[@keejay12]

Definitely did her dirty

[@stevegallo8483]

@@r.heffner-hoe4983 How? Triple H was seeing Stephanie while he was still in a relationship with Chyna! That's how he did her dirty!

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Tazz is amazing commentator

[@tnadrg1982]

The reason nash's hair was blonde was that he got the role of the Russian in the 2004 movie the punisher

[@AW-kr9fl]

Shamrock was awesome it sucks how he just disappeared. Especially with Angle using his finishing move a year later.

[@RomanZ-zy1ef]

Disappearing without a reason is something way way worse.

[@scottfitzgerald5309]

Most of the wreslters in the 90's before the internet when we heard actually what happened to them

[@gildrop]

Nash tore a quad watching this

[@brianstone3722]

😂😂 yeah he sure did. Him and Vince both tearing quads as we speak.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Lol

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Many wrestlers disappeared within the years of 2000-2001

[@natejohanson1703]

Big Show at the end of 2006 is an honorable mention

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Boss Man also disappeared in 2000 before coming back in late 2001

[@mgtwrestling123]

When I got the notification I immediately clicked on it😉

[@Asheto320c]

They’re stuck in the firefly funhouse

[@LuketheEditor-gooby]

@@Asheto320c 💀💀💀💀💀🙏🙏🙏

[@stingrey1571]

Rikishi was fired because he was injured yet worked an indie show.

[@nimitarora1625]

Ken Shamrock lives in Wogaland these days. He's a famous Janzarian

[@MichaelMyers3000]

Gangrel deserved so much more. And that theme, yeah, one of the all time greats

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Chyna life was ruined . RIP

[@elleni-41]

Isn't Ken shamrock working elsewhere??.. even at his age now..he was one bad dude..

[@tomseville2345]

He had a short TNA/Impact Wrestling return in 2019-20, but never returned post-COVID; however he was in his mid-50's and insanely jacked, pulling off dives over the top like it was 1999...

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

RIP British Bulldog

[@tomseville2345]

Kevin Nash did *not* have a "grueling Elimination Chamber Match" in 2003; he was eliminated minutes after leaving his pod and performing a few big guy spots...

[@TheSBleeder]

For him, that was grueling. His quads barely made survived.

[@tomseville2345]

@RichSmithson I *didn't* say that; I said "a few BIG GUY spots". I.E. Boots, Forearms, Snake Eyes, Side Slams, so-forth...

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Gangrel made Edge & Christan into big stars

[@waylaymaster6198]

Eric Escobar, Shad Gaspard (before he left), the one winner of tough enough that never got what was promised

[@karlschlenzig6884]

I love that picture😂 Mao Cena

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Finley was underrated

[@damianking42]

They vacated the women's title for 6 months? Tf

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

Yeah, like that’s WWE for you because they were jerks which is wasn’t their fault, though we all know it was Vince

[@Dzuno18]

Then again, it was 2001. And the main focus in WWE was The Invasion storyline

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

@@Dzuno18 yeah which is messed up by the way, I love the whole invasion storyline but my God you could’ve at least gave them a little bit or a lot of TV time like that’s just bullshit

[@AW-kr9fl]

The Invasion storyline happened and no one cared about the women’s title back then

[@akgstone]

Nash had the blonde short cut due to the producers of the movie "The Punisher" wanting his hair short for his character 'the russian'

[@tomseville2345]

*That* SmackDown before Unforgiven '99... Still gives me a headache with all the stuff that happened on that show, THREE days in TV time before the PPV (five in real time). Russo knew he was done in a few weeks, and utterly bloated that go-home show, to where Unforgiven looked TOTALLY different than the show that had been built for weeks. Jericho vs Shamrock was announced for the PPV in a singles match, but WTF, here it is on TV three days early. And it's First Blood. Oh, and it's Shamrock's last appearance TO DATE in WWF/E...

[@reypapi655]

Findly needs to be in the HOF💯

[@naimgrizzly7280]

Finley

[@reypapi655]

@@naimgrizzly7280 it’s my phones fault

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Kevin Nash is known for tearing quads

[@reallyretro]

No mention of Yokozuna. He made his final WWE appearance at Survivor Series 1996, and was never mentioned or seen again after that.

[@stevegallo8483]

Like his cousin Rikishi, Yokozuna was let go because of his weight.

[@VerdeGeaux]

1:42 How did I JUST realize this is the look Dominik Mysterio is going for 🤦‍♂

[@IslandboyWes]

I see a new wrestlamia video i click. Im a simple man

[@geeshep4836]

If Shamrock Stayed I Would've Pictured He And Kurt Angle Having One Hell Of A Rivalry At The Time, And As For Chyna I Thought She Was Injured Or Taking a Break From WWE After Her Match With Lita At Judgment Day I Was 14 When She Left The Company And Then After That She Would Make a Comeback Like In 2002 Or '03 But She Never Did.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Rikishi was solid mid card champ

[@dabestmic87]

I miss Taz. Well Here Comes The Pain.

[@IamLegendaryguy1998]

McKenzie Mitchell disappeared without a trace. I know she’s not a wrestler but still.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

RIP Big Boss Man

[@DigiBufff]

Watching these old clips. Always makes me wonder how smartphones killed the vibrant crowds at were long events. The flash lights going of if some hit their finisher. The atmosphere pre 2007 was amazing.

[@MattJay-bh6tn]

Thank you, Finlay! 👏

[@johnnycage112]

I sometimes wonder if Ken Shamrock could have been world champion had he not been in the Artitude Era. It was far too star studded for him to get to the main event.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

I mean likes of Kurt Angle , Chris Jericho etc were World Champions during that era . So Ken Shamrock would've been no different . It was just backstage politics that he never got main event push

[@johnnycage112]

@tamzidmohsinkhan3333 Jericho was only in super late 2001. Angle same time in 00. Ken never did. If they weren't there he probably woild have won it.

[@IamLegendaryguy1998]

👍 original host guy

[@Unitenotfight]

Technically they all do eventually

[@mikeawesome9212]

Baha, in WCW they had Nash doing the "Kevinnie Vegas" gimmick. Anyway, Nash had his haircut and dyed blonde for an upcoming movie role. He played The Russian in the movie "The Punisher". Since Nash had to cut his hair for the movie role they turned it into a storyline where Jericho snipped his locks. 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦 📽 🎟

[@bigezy29]

All of the events that are mentioned happened before the smartphone and social media era. High speed internet didn't take off until after 2001. If it weren't for these resources, we still wouldn't know about wrestlers and their whereabouts today.

[@tomseville2345]

Chyna being Women's Champion in 2001 was NOT a boon to the division; she refused to work back-and-forth matches with any woman on the roster aside from Lita, who she still beat fairly one-sided; she squashed Trish, Molly and Ivory (twice) had one tag match with Lita, and she was done after the JD '01 match...

[@reallyretro]

The WWE had enough of her crap by this point, and her wanting to be paid on the level of Steve Austin and The Rock. They turned that down real quick.

[@superbaas8822]

WWE absolutely dodged a bullet with being able to get rid of her, but they left a wound to fester and never healed. They needed to really build a new WWE women's division, and that would take more than a decade for them to even start to consider.

[@smiteo2003]

to see Finley put together a faction with Seamus- good tv

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

yeah, it’s quite messed up that they did that to all those people because even themselves they are the worse people even though they they want to fire them because they have bigger stuff on your mind, which is beyond messed up

[@bpolovich9398]

*More on Nash, please!*

[@drakependragon8439]

Gangrel and Vampieo should have been put together as a team during the breakup of the brood to fight Edge and Christian

[@MakuraZalis]

Finlay was old and too good when he became a wrestler. He was like William regal level. They are better at trainers which doesn't make their roles less than than active competitors. Finlay gave so much to the women and doesn't get the credit he deserves

[@alanvincent2158]

I guesz you guys have missed Tori who was once in DX

[@guntitles3558]

Is crazy how the rules changed so much over the years and how the landscape is different how they want to rise to lose weight but they got Otis in WWE lol

[@dripguy5177]

Nice video

[@ignaciocobian-g4d]

Love your vids🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

[@djloot916]

Honorable mention: Red Tyler.

[@shashankrajput5510]

Aj Lee

[@MIKELIN8]

Nash's short, blond haircut was probably done for his role in the movie "The Punisher".

[@davidlivermore3866]

Gangrel was so misused. Great character, great look, great music, great movies. Mic skills... eh, but you didn't need that to be successful.

[@brndnwilks]

Gangrel's weight was the reason for his dismissal. It's unfortunate, I thought he was fit enough.

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

They definitely screwed tazz

[@maryfuchs7088]

I hope now that Triple H is in charge, Chyna will finally get the respect she deserves and her place in the Hall of Fame...she was instrumental in countless ways for opening so many doors for the women's division. I'm sure none of us could count how many wrestling superstars struggled with personal demons in the WWE, so why should she be punished? She's a trailblazer, and she earned her spot among the best!!! 👏🏆💯

[@ManDyter]

Why is British Bulldog in every list? xD

[@JakeTheMan784]

Finley was so underrated

[@alexmercer8852]

I miss Ken Shamrock man. Ankle lock originally come from him. Kurt steal from him without permission

[@joshacox3110]

Chyna was 20 years ahead of her time.

[@EstherOak]

Where’s Chris Masters?

[@rolandhellmann3819]

Kevin Nash didn't disappear without a trace.. he's just a bouncer now called Francis.

[@wajidhussain5305]

Gangrel had the most brutal DDT

[@rockydarknight2980]

Shamrock In 2013 I believe he signs rights to character in video game , I honestly thought he would come back . Face Brock Lesnar , Ambrose or John Cena would been epic.

[@leeharakas1781]

China was no longer on tv after she insulted Vince on a wwe edition of the Weakest Link.

[@Brando.F3rnando]

Without a trace

[@shaunhailey1]

Chyna left because she was refused when she wanted to go over Rock and Austin, and she didn't want to do house shows

[@NutshellRevs]

What ever happened to Rocky Maivia?

[@B.W.H.W.F.W6597]

THAT WAS THE ROCK

[@NutshellRevs]

@@B.W.H.W.F.W6597 OMG! THAT’S WHY THEY LOOK SO ALIKE!!… I thought it was a coincidence……..

[@jerichomangune7502]

How about Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Ted Dibiase, Evan Bourne, Santino Marella, Mr. Kennedy, Vladimir Kozlov?? WATN??

[@vicredes]

Another one is Ted DiBiase Jr. He just disappeared.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Mideon? The Headbangerz?

[@hydrooxy84]

Boss man late 2001 nah before that I was watching him live shows as early as 1999 late 1998

[@ferorozco7547]

D’Lo Brown Val Vennis Albert - A Train Steve Blackman All the midcarters from the attitude era one day just gone and we never saw them again

[@gamerfourlife64]

We need shamrock in the hall of fame

[@k29king1]

He’s in The Jackpot

[@siddhuji5868]

Muhammad Hassan be like : Brooooooooooo 😂😂

[@davidkelling159]

Put Finlay and Regal in the performance center, no other trainers or coaches, and watch them churn out real wrestlers

[@BIGJET411]

I don't see Scott steiner on the list

[@kanefbo]

Love nash

[@jnelson843]

Ima need that background music please…

[@girishfrom88]

There could be 100's in this list.

[@greedoshotfirst1]

Chyna deserved so much better.

[@ArqVictor1984]

What about The Conquistadores?

[@45321jussus]

Rikishi was literally screwed over by wwr in 04 not a good move they did he should've been a multiple tag team champion rather being stink facing opponents

[@mattsmith4589]

1:19 he is still in WWE2k24

[@davidredgrift6253]

What ever happened to Matt Riddle?