10 Fake Versions Of Popular WWE Superstars

10. Doink The Clown - Various

If there's one gimmick that's been ripped off more times than your average Velcro strap, it's Doink the Clown. Despite having several legitimate runs in the WWE, the gimmick itself found popped up in hundreds of outlaw promotions across the world.

There have only been a handful of wrestlers to wear the DTC facepaint in WWE: from the originator, Matt Borne, and his long-time successor, Ray Apollo, to ad-hoc substitutes like Steve Keirn, John Maloof, Steve Lombardi, and even Nick 'Eugene' Dinsmore. So, for these men, at least their claims were valid.

Former WWE enhancement talent Dusty Wolfe is also licensed to wrestle under the Doink the Clown character and has appeared as Doink in a number of promotions since 1996. Meanwhile, independent worker, Mike Maraldo (aka Ace Darling), also donned the Doink colours for the NWA in '94 and '95 and even competed as Doink the Clown during the famous NWA World Heavyweight Title Tournament show in November 1994.

However, despite these notable instances, there have also been countless unknown wrestlers to dress up as Doink across the world. Regardless of size, shape or race, Doink is an easy gimmick to mimic and one that will likely continue to be ripped off in indie feds worldwide for years to come.