10 DUMB WWE Returns (We Didn't Want To Admit Were GENIUS!)

10. Mabel (1999)

Even The Undertaker has openly bashed ex-WWE man Mabel/Viscera/Big Daddy D for being a clumsy oaf who injured numerous peers during a legitimately dangerous push in the mid-1990s. He crushed Diesel's back, broke 'Taker's orbital bone and generally acted as a menace to workers who just wanted a wrestle without needing surgery afterwards.

So, it was a bit of a surprise when Vince McMahon brought Mabel back into the fold for the 1999 Royal Rumble match. It was even more shocking when 'The Deadman' had his Ministry Of Darkness underlings abduct the former King Of The Ring and turn him into a contact lens-rocking, bin bag-wearing nightmare bodyguard for the faction.

Viscera was (re)born in the role, and he was absolutely perfect for it. He had visually impressive physical size, and could realistically rag doll some of Undertaker's enemies next to the Acolytes, Mideon and more. Nobody had him spinning out of this gig into an eventual 'World's Largest Love Machine' gimmick, right enough. That raised some eyebrows.

Bringing Mabel back might've tanked, but the WWF found a spot that helped to mask his limitations and mitigate some of his ungainly in-ring work.