Was it a mistake to never push Tazz?

Question

I often wondered after Tazz came to WWE right before ECW plummeted why they never pushed him. I understand that Vince doesn't like to live off the credibility of one companies success with a wrestler much like the situation when Mick Foley came in and Vince said lets create something new..lets make our own history and instead of Cactus Jack we got Mankind. But why then did he just add a Z to Taz and make him look like a watered down version of the Human Suplex Machine? Worst of all he took the Tazzmission and made it a stand up version where nearly anyone could break free. The beauty of the original was that once you were locked in it was over! Isn't that the whole point of the finisher and most of all the submission factor in wrestling?!

I seriously believe that Tazz could have been and deserved a small taste of fame in the WWE and they could easily have banked off him big time. Sure he became a commentator and I for one associated Smackdown with the voice of Tazz and Cole for the longest time. But then again I go back and see all his old ECW stuff and see how amazingly talented and brutal he was in there with his numberous variations of the Tazzplex and just say man I cannot believe he never made it big.

Maybe it was his size given that he is short and all I mean everyone knows about Vinces legendary love of the big man who knows.

Either way it sucks that ol Tazz got the shaft. Thoughts?

Answer 1

Taz(ill always spell it like that i used to always watch ECW and still watch it on WWE 24/7) did have a run fit for him in the hardcore championship title picture

i think they should bring that back and i have no doubt that Taz will get back in tha ring for it

Answer 2

The reason Tazz turned to announcing instead of wrestling in the first place was because he was suffering mounting injuries that forced him to retire from in-ring action.

I like him and I agree, he deserved a push, but even if he got one, he wouldn't have the time to enjoy his newfound success because, again, he had major injuries.

Answer 3

Tazz was a former world champ

Answer 4

I agree 80% it can be both wrong and a good reason.

Answer 5

Agree 100%, Tazz could have been a really main event level guy. Absolutely

Answer 6

AGREE WWE HAS NEVER GIVE TAZZ A PUSH

FOR WORLD TITLE HE IS A ECW ORIGINAL

AND HUMAN SUPLEX MACHINE A GREAT HARDCORE

WRESTLER ALSO BUT I AM HAPPY THAT TAZZ

IS STILL IN ECW TAZZ RULZ

Answer 7

It's like asking Vince why wouldn't you make ECW more violent?

Or ask Vince why did he made WCW loyalists like Booker T as a joke?

It's because WWE doesn't want to be a rebound company they want a completely new wrestler.

Like what they did to Dusty Rhodes when he went to WWE he ran around in Polka Dots.

And One Man Gang who became Akeem and Funaki as a wacky anounncer.

Answer 8

NO THEY GAVE TAZZ TO MUCH OF A PUSH!  

Answer 9

I was totally psyched when he came to the WWE.  I was really looking forward to seeing him go all the way to the top, because he had the potential.  Then when he started to do commentary, I was like you thinking that it was a waste of a great talent. Just goes to show that Vince does not like outsiders coming in and getting all the glory over his pretty boys.

Answer 10

tazz should stay with the wwe.I hope he doesn't go to TNA.

Answer 11

Its not that is because he couldn't no longer be in the ring because of neck problems but he should make a come back to the ring once in a while like the King but he just feel save doing commentary because theres no point of risking himself in the ring especially if you have weak spots.