The gimmick of looking better in some way than members of the WWE Universe has been a gimmick that predates the company and hearkens back to the days of Gorgeous George and the advent of televised wrestling. It's cheap heat. Moreover, it's the kind of cheap heat that sadly drives much of pro wrestling, the kind of thing that makes fans roll their eyes in mock anger. But there are those who have capitalized on said mock anger and really taken it to another level, creating personas that really stood out and when having conversations - especially those about "old school" wrestling - are the performers who stand out the most. From hot guys/girls to models, mirror-obsessed performers, quasi-homosexual grapplers and so many more, the trope of narcissism in WWE has taken on numerous forms. While some of these performers have achieved success far greater than one could have ever expected given the one-note nature of the heat the gimmick derives, it's a testament to the skill of these performers as actors that they reached incredible heights. Are there more than ten performers who have played up the angle of beauty/looks? Of course. But these are ten of the best.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
