A good manager is intrinsically connected to their protégée. JJ Dillon was just as integral to the Four Horseman as Ric Flair, Arn Anderson or Tully Blanchard. The Undertaker's aura would not have been complete without the haunting cries of Paul Bearer's "ohhh yes" as the pasty urn-carrier accompanied the Phenom to the ring.

In some cases, a manager grows so closely linked to one particular wrestler that it's difficult to imagine any alternative. Things, however, are forever changing in the world of wrestling, and managers and wrestlers are often mixed and matched until a workable union is found. Inevitably, this means that the lasting pairing that we remember may not have necessarily been there from the beginning.

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Let's celebrate some of wrestling's forgotten managerial pairs by looking back at replaced ringside advisors who haven't exactly stood the test of time:

10 The Hardy Boyz

For all the high-flying excitement that The Hardyz have brought to the squared circle over their careers, the star of the tag team in their early WWE days was... Lita. In fact, she became so synonymous with the brothers who came to be known as 'Team Xtreme' that it's hard to believe they actually went through multiple other managers before winding up with Lita.

The Hardyz began their WWE careers under the tutelage of Michael Hayes, even winning their first tag titles on Hayes' watch. A heel turn subsequently linked them up with Gangrel as the 'New Brood' before they ultimately spent a brief tenure being managed by Terri Runnels after winning a best-of-five series over Edge and Christian.

9 Adam Bomb

Upon making his debut for his first WWE run, Bryan Clark had the look and the character, the aptly named nuclear blast survivor Adam Bomb; he just needed a mouthpiece. Enter the annoying but colorful loudmouth Johnny Polo. Bomb had some modest success alongside Polo, but the manager would soon split to focus his attention on the tag team champion Quebecers.

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With Polo occupied with other pursuits, Harvey Wippleman assumed managerial control of Bomb, albeit without significantly greater success. All three would ultimately move on to greater things, as Wippleman would collect an impressive roster of talent to manage, Clark would become one-half of the WCW tag team KroniK and Polo would eventually transform into the iconic ECW mega-star, Raven.

8 Kamala

When fans think back on Kamala's numerous WWE stints, most will surely think of his masked handler, Kim Chee, who was a constant presence. More often, another manager and mouthpiece completed the entourage. That role, however, was more of a revolving door of managerial talent.

During Kamala's first run, the legendary "Classy" Freddie Blassie handled managerial duties, which included challenging Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship. His second run featured The Wizard in his corner before his managerial rights were supposedly sold to Mr. Fuji. Harvey Wippleman took the reins of the uncivilized big man during his third and final stint with the company before a face turn saw Kamala align with Slick. Bet you didn't remember all of those!

7 Goldust

Early on in Dustin Runnels' standout run as Goldust, he was joined by Marlena, a valet portrayed by his real-life wife at the time, Terri Runnels. While it can be debated whether Goldust needed a valet, Marlena added to the Hollywood theme, not to mention enhancing some of the more mysterious elements of his act.

The duo would turn babyface as a response to the act getting over with fans. At the 1997 Survivor Series, however, Goldust would again turn heel by abandoning his Team USA teammates in a four-on-four battle against Team Canada. To solidify the heel turn, Goldust was paired with Luna Vachon and took on the Prince-inspired persona of "The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust".

6 The Godwinns

Sometimes, the pairing that makes the most sense on paper isn't the one that is best for business. Hillbilly Jim was a popular staple of WWE in the 1980s and seemed like the perfect fit to manage the farmer-themed tag team of Henry O. and Phineas I. Godwinn. Unfortunately, fans didn't seem to care much.

After Jim finished up his commitments to the company, the Godwinns briefly engaged in an odd couple managerial relationship with Sunny, who was exploiting Phineas' obsession with her to be close to their tag team titles. When that quickly fizzled out and Sunny exposed her manipulative ways, Jim was back with the team to get some revenge.

5 King Kong Bundy

Did you know that Jimmy Hart and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, two of the most iconic managers in WWE history, once collaborated on a managerial services trade? Just a few months following the first Wrestlemania, Hart and Heenan engineered a swap that saw King Kong Bundy join the Heenan Family in exchange for the services of Adrian Adonis and The Missing Link.

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Bundy was accompanied to the ring by Hart for his WrestleMania I match against S.D. Jones, a squash he won in what has been reported as nine seconds. By the time he challenged Hulk Hogan for the WWE Title at WrestleMania 2, however, be was under the auspices of Heenan. Under Hart's watch, Adonis executed a character transformation into the effeminate "Adorable" Adrian Adonis.

4 Triple H

For as long as he's been "The Game", Triple H has only really had a series of pseudo-managers. Mr. Hughes and Chyna were enforcers, Rick Rude took the reins of DX as a collective stable, and Ric Flair was more of an ally and Evolution stablemate than a manager. But back when he began his WWE career as Hunter Hearst Helmsley, things were different.

At WrestleMania 12, Triple H was accompanied to the ring by a debuting Sable ahead of his loss to The Ultimate Warrior. When Helmsley began to mistreat his valet after the match, her real-life husband Marc Mero made his WWE debut to intervene, sparking a feud and shifting Sable to Mero's corner. During the feud, Hunter would win his first Intercontinental championship with Mr. Perfect in his corner.

3 Demolition

Most wrestling fans remember Demolition as having only Mr. Fuji as their manager during their WWE tenure. That's not the case, however. When the group was initially formed, and as Barry Darsow claimed the Smash persona away from the too-recognizable Randy Colley, it was "Luscious" Johnny Valiant who led the charge for the Road Warriors knock-offs.

The colorful Valiant was better known for leading the likes of Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine. But when Demolition made their debut for the promotion in 1987, Valiant was in their corner. He even pulled double duty at the 1987 Survivor Series pay-per-view, managing both Demolition and the New Dream Team, albeit in a losing effort.

2 Shawn Michaels

With a bevy of valets, bodyguards and even his long-time trainer by his side over the years, Shawn Michaels was rarely alone during his in-ring career. "Sensational" Sherri arrived shortly after Michaels split up the Rockers by driving Marty Jannetty through the Barber Shop window and even provided vocals for his "Sexy Boy" theme song.

Demonstrating the loyalty of a narcissistic heel, Michaels moved on to Luna Vachon when Sherri was sidelined after he pulled her into the path of Jannetty's attempted mirror attack on his former partner. Later, when he once again turned face, Michaels brought in real-life trainer Jose Lothario to help him achieve his boyhood dream and win his first WWE Championship at WrestleMania 12.

1 The Undertaker

It's easy to get lost in the many iterations of The Undertaker over his iconic career. But even as his look, persona and place amidst the face/heel spectrum changed over the years, the presence of Paul Bearer was a constant - save for when he aligned with Mankind or when 'Taker buried him in cement. The real-life Percy Pringle wasn't, however, there from the start.

If Bearer was the perfect compliment to the Deadman, Brother Love (portrayed by Bruce Pritchard) was his polar opposite. The smarmy, red-faced preacherwho spoke disingenuously of love served to contract the dark, daunting Undertaker. We will never know how well the duo could have worked long-term, as Love sold his protegee's contract to Bearer just two months after his famous 1990 Survivor Series debut.