Terrible Contract Signing #6: Tazz (not to be confused with Taz)

When ECW was rising through the ranks of sports entertainment companies, one of their biggest names was Taz.
The former Judo player developed a reputation as an unstoppable suplex machine, and racked up victory after victory. His innovative moves like the Tazplex and the Tazzmission have become legacies in their own right, and he helped keep ECW on the map.
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When Taz signed with WWE, many fans rejoiced at the idea of seeing Tazz vs. Undertaker or Tazz vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin. In his debut, he gave Kurt Angle his first defeat.
But then Taz just kind of fizzled out. In ECW, he seemed only a bit shorter than average. In WWE, he seemed like a dwarf. Add in the fact that many of his moves were considered too dangerous for use in WWE and Tazz's career was almost dead on arrival. He transitioned into announcing, which he is probably better known for these days.
Another example of an ECW legend failing in the WWE.