First impressions are everything in wrestling. Because even people who spend a solid chunk of their time rooting for fictitious characters to be powerbombed through tables have integrity, dammit! And spitting in the face of that integrity is a cardinal sin. And even though we, as wrestling fans, have endured some of the stupidest gimmicks to ever be assembled in a brainstorming word cloud and still decided to come back for more, that doesn't mean we have to just accept whatever is put in front of us. Especially when what's been put in front of us is wearing a bedazzled Storm Trooper mask and a fuzzy vest. Some of these characters were able to thrive despite their terrible introductions to wrestling fans, while others may have prospered if they'd only been given a second chance. But they didn't. So they are doomed to live as legendary symbols of what-the-f*ckery for all of eternity. Note: For those of you who will surely be inclined to run to the comments section when you see a noticeable absence of The Gobbledy Gooker, remember that we're only talking about wrestlers here. And Gooker was...well, something. But it never saw any wrestling action.
12. Sin Cara
The character of Sin Cara, as originally played by Luis Urive, was an incredible in-ring performer. He truly fit the mold of the high-flying lucha libre, carrying the torch of Rey Mysterio well. There. Now, with that lionization out of the way, let's talk about his disastrous WWE debut. Sin Cara first showed up on Raw to stop Sheamus from giving a beatdown to Daniel Bryan. Unfortunately, while his heart was in the right place, his hands, feet, and torso were not, which resulted in the high-flyer botching his now-patented flip into the ring. Luckily, he nearly made a smooth recovery and continued as if nothing had happened, but viewers paying close attention saw the slip up right away. Not only did he botch his first real athletic display in the company, but he then proceeded to bounce around from opponent to opponent without every landing himself in a legitimate feud. First it was Sheamus, then later that week it was Jack Swagger, then the next week it was Primo, and then it was The Miz. Just as Sin Cara misjudged the distance from the floor to the ring, WWE management apparently misjudged what his use was going to be during his first couple of months with the company.
