1995 was not a good year for WWE, or at least it wasn't as good as other years. Hulk Hogan was elevating the rival promotion, WCW, while Diesel was having a lackluster World Title reign for most of the year.
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Aside from very talented wrestlers like Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Owen Hart, The British Bulldog, Razor Ramon and The Undertaker, there were no big superstars, so WWE didn't offer as many outstanding shows and matches as other years. In fact, there were several wrestlers on the roster that today's fans have no idea who they were, although there were also some well-known names, but the fans didn't realize they wrestled for WWE that year anyway.
10 Crush
Crush, also known as Brian Adams, was a relatively popular wrestler in WWE in the first half of the 1990s. However, in 1995 he had just one WWE match, which was the Royal Rumble match.
He eliminated Bart Gunn, Billy Gunn, Adam Bomb and Lex Luger, making it to the final three. Then Crush was eliminated by The British Bulldog, who was eliminated by Shawn Michaels. Fans often forget that good performance and therefore don't realize that Crush wrestled for WWE in 1995.
9 Rick Martel
Another wrestler who also appeared in the 1995 Royal Rumble match was Rick Martel, although he did not perform as well as Crush. Martel was the 10th entrant and lasted just two and a half minutes in the ring before being eliminated by Sionne.
That was Rick Martel's only WWE match that year, yes, he barely wrestled a couple of minutes for WWE in 1995, so it's no wonder fans don't realize it.
8 Aja Kong
Aja Kong is a women's wrestling legend, she paved the way and was a role model not only for Japanese women, but for female wrestlers all over the world. Despite her big size, Kong was quite agile and had excellent technique, not to mention her offense and strength was devastating.
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What fans sometimes don't realize is that she wrestled in WWE, and did so in 1995. She had three matches, including a Survivor Series Elimination match, and won all three.
7 Matt Hardy
Fans think Matt Hardy made his WWE debut in 1998 or 1999, but he actually made his WWE debut in 1994, and yes, he also worked for WWE in 1995.
However, he had just 11 matches and didn't win any of them, so he was obviously nothing more than a jobber and the fans didn't care about him. Hardy even lost to wrestlers like Kama, Buddy Landel, Rad Radford and The Roadie.
6 Jeff Hardy
Like his brother Matt, Jeff Hardy made his WWE debut in 1994, much earlier than people think. So Hardy also wrestled for WWE in 1995, although most fans didn't realize it. Hardy had only seven matches, and lost every single one of them.
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In those first two years with the company it looked like Hardy would never be anything more than a jobber, but we know what happened next, as Jeff Hardy became one of the best high-flyers in wrestling history.
5 Bull Nakano
Like Aja Kong, Bull Nakano is a legendary Japanese wrestler, who built a huge legacy and had several great moments in her career. You surely know that she worked for WWE in 1994, as you probably know about her excellent match against Alundra Blayze at SummerSlam 1994.
What you may not know is that Nakano also wrestled for WWE in 1995. She only had one televised match, though, and that was also against Alundra Blayze on the April 3, 1995, episode of Monday Night Raw.
4 Dick Murdoch
You may have no idea who Dick Murdoch was, but he was a very good wrestler who excelled in the NWA in the 1970s. In the 80s, Murdoch worked in NJPW and also worked in WWE for a year.
In the latter part of his career, in 1995, he returned to WWE, although he only had one match. Dick Murdoch was the 27th entrant in the 1995 Royal Rumble match, but was unable to capitalize on that favorable spot and was eliminated after five minutes.
3 Tony DeVito
Maybe you don't know who Tony DeVito is, so you probably didn't realize that he wrestled for WWE in 1995. He was never a relevant wrestler in the company, so he barely got any screen time, and when he had a match he lost it.
In fact, Tony DeVito had a record of zero wins and 15 losses in 1995. In case you were wondering, DeVito was in WWE until 1997 and then continued his career in independent promotions.
2 Buck Quartermain
Buck Quartermain had a low-key wrestling career, so chances are you haven't heard of him. Quartermain was one of those wrestlers who capitalized on WWE's short roster and lack of talent to earn a spot on the roster.
However, Buck Quartermain was unable to climb the card and was a filler wrestler for his entire WWE tenure. He barely participated in 12 televised matches, and lost all of them.
1 Gangrel
Fans remember that Gangrel worked for WWE in 1999 and 2000, but what many don't realize is that he wrestled in WWE in 1995 as well. Back then he didn't compete with the Gangrel gimmick but was known as the Black Phantom.
Frankly, he was a pretty dumb character, so it's no wonder he was treated as a jobber and nothing more. Black Phantom did nothing relevant that year.
