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Bruce Prichard revisited WWE‘s ambitious endeavour to catapult one of WCW’s imports, Sean O’Haire, into a prominent position within their organisation.
In an episode of “Something to Wrestle,” reflecting on this pivotal period, Prichard shared candid insights into O’Haire’s potential and the challenges that hindered his ascent to stardom.
I thought Sean O’Haire could’ve been the next guy, I thought he had all the tools, had the look, and could do some incredible things in the ring. Unfortunately, he had no psychology and, or larger-than-life personality to bring him to the next level. He got so far on his look, he got so far on ‘Oh wow, this big man can do incredible things.’ But that’s where it ended, unfortunately.
Despite O’Haire’s undeniable physical prowess and in-ring capabilities, the absence of compelling character depth and psychological acumen posed a formidable barrier to his advancement.
The narrative of O’Haire’s trajectory within WWE unfolded against the backdrop of the Invasion angle, where he initially reunited with his WCW tag team partner, Chuck Palumbo, before embarking on a developmental phase in Ohio Valley Wrestling. Following his stint in OVW, O’Haire reemerged on WWE programming, aligning himself with the legendary WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, in a bid to carve out a new chapter in his career.
Unfortunately, things did not pan out for O’Haire in his WWE career and he was released in April of 2004 after just less than three years with the company. O’Haire sadly passed away at the age of 43 in 2014.
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H/t to TJRWrestling.net
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