5 WCW stars Vince McMahon never signed after buying the company

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#4 Stevie Ray

Stevie Ray was never signed by Vince McMahon
Stevie Ray was never signed by Vince McMahon

Harlem Heat is universally regarded as one of the greatest tag teams to ever step foot inside the squared circle. Booker T and Stevie Ray were incredible tag team performers and won the WCW World Tag Team titles on 10 occasions during their stint with the company.

Booker T was signed to a WWE contract soon after WCW's ship sank and Vince McMahon bought the company. He went on to become one of the biggest Superstars in WWE history, and his run included a World title reign in 2006, weeks after he donned the gimmick of King Booker.

Stevie Ray didn't have as big of a singles career as his tag team partner and younger brother, Booker T. He enjoyed a WCW TV title run in the late 90s, followed by a brief Harlem Heat reunion. During his final months in WCW, Stevie Ray took on the role of a commentator on WCW Thunder.

Stevie Ray wasn't picked up by Vince McMahon's company after WCW's purchase. He wrestled a handful of matches against fellow former WCW star Ernest Miller in 2002, before announcing his retirement.

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