There have been plenty of awful gimmicks in wrestling history. Somehow, every once in a great while you may actually see a good one. However, there are some come that along that just dont make any sense. They ask you to strain your sense of disbelief to absurd levels. Sure, most gimmicks ask you not think too hard about them, but can at least make some logical sense if you try. For example: is it possible that a man is a ballroom dancer in his free time and somehow travels the country fighting other men for a full-time job? Yes, possible, but not likely. Is there any chance that there are three evil hillbillies who tour with a publicly traded company trying to convert other wrestlers to their cause? Again, not much of a chance, but it could conceivably happen. The gimmicks on this list are ones that are too far-fetched, ridiculous, and are just downright confusing. They simply make no sense, no matter how much you think about them. Try as much as you want, but it will only hurt your brain attempting to sort it all out. From men who had serious identity crisis, to horribly dated jokes, to some not so scary monsters, here are the ten most confusing wrestling gimmicks.
10. Friar Ferguson
What the Gimmick Was: A violent monk. Why It's Confusing: I've met a few men and women of the clergy in my life. While not all of them were truly holy, none of them (that I know of) competed in hand-to-hand combat in their free time. Monks are generally thought of as peaceful people that live out in the woods trying to gain spiritual enlightenment. They're not supposed to beat up other men in front of millions of viewers. That seems to go against everything their religion stands for. You would think that if you were a monk and decided to fight professionally in your spare time that you would at least try to hide that fact. Ideally, you would change your name, and wear a mask. Not so for Friar Ferguson when he competed in the WWF. He kept his name, openly wore his robe to every match he was in, and had a theme song that was composed of a male choir. It wasn't very discreet. Somehow we're supposed to believe that Ferguson snuck out from his church, found a ride to an airport and traveled with the WWF before going back to his regular life every week. How did no one notice? That just seems like a lot of work, and not a very feasible plan. While Friar seemed to break every rule in the good book, perhaps his biggest sin was his finishing move. Instead of trying to put his opponent away peacefully with say a sleeper hold, he would just jump on their face and sit there. That's unholy, and just plain rude.