#8 Patrice O’Neal
A legend among comedy fans and comedians themselves, Patrice O’Neal was actually on the verge of stardom when he passed away in 2011. He stole the show at the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (so far the highest rated Comedy Central Roast ever) and was in talks for an animated TV series on the FX network. For a short while, though, the late comedian was a writer for WWE
About a decade earlier, O’Neal - through the encouragement of a friend- submitted a proposal for a storyline. The company liked it so much, they brought him in for an audition. O’Neal recounted travelling with the company, visiting Vince McMahon at his house, and working with the company in general. He called it a “dream job”, but decided against signing a contract with the company in order to “keep it a dream job.”
