10 Accidental 2-In-1 Wrestling Figures

10. Billy Gunn/John Cena

WWF Maximum Sweat Series 2 - Billy Gunn

Gunn Likeness: 1/10

Cena Likeness: 6/10

WWE’s Maximum Sweat line of figures are amongst the most controversial merch spawned from professional wrestling. Each figure was not only distorted, so muscular that they made Scott Steiner look like a slacker, they also were able to be filled with water to simulate beads of sweat running down their plastic skin. The faces prioritised Looney Tunes levels of agony and ecstasy over any real likeness. Despite its faults, the line ran for four series.

In retrospect, and discounting the monstrous, sweat-glistened bodies, one figure has a redeeming quality; an uncanny likeness to one of the post-Attitude Era’s biggest stars. While it is a struggle to see Billy Gunn in the plastic face mould, there is a clear resemblance to John Cena; albeit a rather pale, clammy, and pouting one. Almost capturing how Cena must have felt in the face of ECW diehards threatening to riot

Billy Gunn would thankfully get better plastic representation - what would a ‘90s toy box be without Mr. Ass himself? - yet Collectors will never get an action figure of WWE’s golden boy, that is quite so grotesque.