http://www.comedy.com/blog/2008/10/20/the-13-worst-pro-wrestling-gimmicks-ever/ The 13 Worst Pro-Wrestling Gimmicks Ever We can’t say that we watch much pro-wrestling. But we used to. And a lot of it was incredibly bad. We wish we could have been in the pitch meeting for a lot of the bad wrestling characters that have come along over the years. Because there have been some really awful ones. A while back we gave you the worst rapper names. Here are the 13 worst pro-wrestling gimmicks ever (not counting Hulk Hogan’s new reality series - Hogan Knows Depression). Enjoy. 13. The Yeti Look at this idiot. They seriously dressed him like the Yummy Mummy cereal box. Did they not know that mummies and yetis are not the same thing? You wouldn’t be able to dress someone up like Bigfoot and call them ‘Dracula’. This makes about as much sense. 12. Bastion Booger If you look like this guy, it’s not like your character is going to play a ladies man. But ‘Bastion Booger’? That’s the name you went with? Please don’t make us think to hard. What were the rejected names? Paul Poop? Steve Big Fat Gross Guy? Those are almost better. 11. Arachnaman At what point do you have to admit that you’re not even trying? 10. Koko B. Ware Good job, WWF. Let’s get a muscular black guy and make his character a bird enthusiast. Pretty intimidating. 9. Irwin R. Schyster (IRS) and the Repo Man What was the thinking here? “You know who hates the IRS and repo men? Broke scumbags with money problems. You know who watches our pretend wrestling programs? Broke scumbags with money problems. Voila!” 8. Giant Gonzalez The actual gimmick of a tall guy being a giant isn’t all that bad. But they’re pretending he’s an actual Jack-and-the-Bean-Stalk giant. And that body suit is the weirdest thing of all time. Were people supposed to think that was real? Like, he has crazy shoulder pad hair and a gigantic bush and big muscles? It’s not the worst gimmick ever, but it might be the worst costume in the history of costumes. 7. Gangrel Don’t you just hate it when you just want to be a wrestler to make some money and feed your family, but you have to face off against actual real-life vampires? 6. Disco Inferno He looks like a gay extra from Goodfellas. WCW proved once again that it’s never way-too-late for anti-disco jokes. 5. Robocop A fictitious robot police officer is created to fight crime in future Detroit. Or to help Sting in the Nineties. Come on. 4. The Boogeyman FLA-VOR FLAVE!!! Or is it Darth Maul? Either way it sucks. 3. Jay Leno A big chinned, squeaky-voiced observational comedian who likes Doritos a whole bunch? Not believable at all. What? It’s a real guy? Whoa. He sucks. 2. Dr. Isaac Yankem DDS He’s a grouchy dentist who yanks teeth. Get it? You probably do because it’s super obvious. 1. Tugboat This dipshit dressed like some sort of old timey ship captain and constantly made the horn sound that tugboats make. Man, this guy really likes tugboats. This is awful.
I'm sorry that the list doesn't include the definitive worst gimmick ever, The Shockmaster, or the second worst, The Gobbeltygooker, but the list still isn't terrible.
I like Koko B. Ware dude was awesome hilarious Disco Inferno tagged with that German guy, they were pure comedy too!
Glen Jacobs' Isaac Yankum character is the worst in my book. Just thinking that guy became Kane is hilarious.
