Professional wrestlers have multiple ways to connect with fans. The story they tell in the ring with their move set is one of the most dominant ways. Yet, equally important is the ability to connect, inspire, upset, disturb and scare fans with their verbal storytelling. The gift of gab can take a WWE performer from good worker to main event status. Being able to connect with the audience by cutting a promo can make or break some performers.

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In WWE's New Generation Era, the stars would become younger and more athletic than previous generations. Yet, even in this generation, wrestlers needed to have the ability to cut a promo. While many performers reached the main event with physical charisma and in ring style, they could have climbed to greater heights if they could have improved their promo skills. The New Generation Era was full of some silver tongue virtuosos, such as The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels and James Cornette. While other stars lacked their verbal ability. This is the story of some of the worst talkers in WWE's New Generation.

10 Ahmed Johnson

Ahmed Johnson took the WWE New Generation Era by storm. The Pearl River Powerhouse looked like the proverbial million bucks. His move set was powerful and impressive looking. His in ring physical charisma captured the audience. Ahmed Johnson would become one of the best Intercontinental Champions of the New Generation Era. Yet, Johnson's promos were horrible. Johnson combined screaming with mumbling with the ability to be incoherent. Ahmed Johnson had a meteoric rise in WWE, but his gift (lack of) gab most definitely held the powerful talent back.

9 Head Shrinkers

The Head Shrinkers are former WWE tag team champions. The team of Samu and Fatu continued the Samoan legacy in WWC during the New Generation Era. The Shrinkers always had a manager. As heels, they were managed by Wild Samoan, Afa (Samu's father). As a face team, they were managed by the legendary Captain Lou Albano. No matter which version appeared in promos, the Head Shrinkers portrayed wild savages that couldn't speak English. During promos, they would just yell unidentifiable words and allow their manager to speak for them. Fatu would show the gift of gab later on in his career as be transitioned into Rikishi.

8 Bastion Booger

Bastion Booger's gimmick was known for being gross. That was it, just a large gross human being. This New Generation Era gimmick would be a strike out for WWE. Booger's greatest accomplishment in WWE, was winning a Slammy Award for being "Most Likely To See Jenny Craig". Bastion Booger had no chance with his character, and less of a chance when he cut a promo. Booger's promos consisted of him yelling and pointing and talking about food. Booger was once invited to the WWE RAW announce team, where Booger discussed barbecuing Punxsutawney Phil, fart jokes and the lack of free food in catering.

7 Marty Jannetty

Marty Jannetty is a fomer World Tag Team and Intercontinental Champion in WWE. As a member of the Rockers, Jannetty would infamously be thrown through a barber shop window by partner Shawn Michaels. While the heel turn would send HBK's career through the roof, Jannetty still had his in ring moments.

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Most of Jannetty's glass ceiling consisted of his own personal demons, yet his promos most definetly held the tag team expert back. Jannetty would trip over his own words, and always wanted to sound cooler than he really was. After Shawn Michaels successfully turned Heart Break Kid into HBK, Jannetty started to refer to himself as MJ.

6 Adam Bomb

Adam Bomb stood 6'6 and weighed almost 300 pounds. He looked the part of a WWE superstar. He could walk the walk in the ring, but he struggled with talking the talk. Adam Bomb would be given two different managers during his short stint in the New Generation to help get the powerhouse over. First, he would debut with Johnny Polo and a few months later switch to the very unlikable Harvey Whippleman. Neither manager could make up for Bomb's lack of verbal charisma. In promos, his managers would talk the majority to the allotted time, and Bomb would complete one very rehearsed line at the end to drive home his point.

5 Mr. Fuji

Mr Fuji is a WWE Hall of Famer and former tag team champion. His career runs through the Golden Era and the New Generation Era of WWE. In both generations, Fuji, was a very poor talker. Fuji would make up for his lack of verbal connection, by interfering physically in matches.

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Fuji would be the manager of Yokozuna during his main event run in WWE. Fuji would lead Yokozuna to 2 World Titles. Yet, Fuji and Yokozuna would join Camp Cornette in the New Generation Era to allow Jim Cornette to deliver the promos for Yokzuna.

4 Sycho Sid

Like Mr. Fuji, Sycho Sid's poor verbal skills are highlighted in both the Golden Age and New Generation Eras of WWE. Sid would become a major professional wrestling superstar despite his poor ability to cut a coherent promo. Sid famously misspoke saying he "had half the brain that you do" to Kevin Nash. Leading up to a Golden Age Era WrestleMania main event with Hulk Hogan, he would tell Hogan that he knew Hulk "was feared of him". Sid's misspoken promos, maniac laughter, inaudible speaking and decibel piercing screams were all a part of his talking.

3 Lex Luger

Lex Luger was chiseled from stone and looked like a Greek god in a WWE ring. Many experts predicted that Lex Luger would become the next Hulk Hogan during the WWE New Generation Era. The former professional football player was an explosive athlete with a superhero physique dripping of main steam media potential. Yet, Lex Luger never won a title in his WWE career. His greatest accomplishment was tying at the Royal Rumble with Bret Hart. What held the Total Package back? His ability to connect with the mic. For the most part, Luger could cut a coherent promo, yet his words always lacked realism. Luger always sounded like a staged rehearsed promo.

2 Bret Hart

Bret Hart is a seven time World Champion and a WWE Hall of Famer. He was the lead face of the New Generation Era. What more could a fan ask for? As a babyface, Hart always come across upset in his promos. The leader of the New Generation Era sounded most grumpy as a face. As the Excellence of Execution, Hart's career was extraordinary, but his promos as a face were lace than ordinary. As one of the most recognizable champions in the 1990s, Hart tried to parlay that fame into a Hollywood career. Yet, that career never took off, most likely due to his lack of charisma in verbal communication. In the WWE Attitude Era, Hart would find his gift of gab as a straight shooting heel.

1 British Bulldog

The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith's career is full of WWE accolades. Smith is a former 2 time Tag Team Champion, 2 time European Champion, 2 time Hardcore Champion and an Intercontinental Champion in WWE. In 2020, Smith was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Yet, Smith was an absolute terrible promo, no matter if he was a heel or a face. The Bulldog's thick British accent, did not help his delivery. Ultimately, Smith struggled to remember lines and when he recited them they sounded horribly rehearsed. While Smith achievements are legendary, with a better promo skill, he could have been a World Champion.