4. Rick Steiner
The Steiner Brothers may have a reputation as one of the greatest tag teams of all time, but they are a rare case where both members went on to achieve significant solo careers that ironically caused fans to like them less the more they elevated themselves through the crowd.
Scott Steiner at least had an insane charisma, although his brother Rick never quite managed to connect with fans on his own, and did manage to seriously harm a few careers during the latter half of his. Rick Steiner’s most infamous misstep was breaking Buff Bagwell’s neck on an episode of Thunder, on top of which he has endured a distinction for working dangerously stiff his entire career, often leaving his opponents with more than just the typical bruises.
WWE Hall of Famer, Jim Duggan, cited The Steiners as some of the least safe workers he had ever seen, and Rick only got worse as his career went on. Obviously, Scott wasn’t free of this reputation, and in fact, might overall have an even worse status in the wrestling world due to his irascible attitude, and yet he also deserves some credit for the fact that he hasn’t ended careers the way his brother did.
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