10 Old WWE Gimmick Matches That Need To Say In The Past

10. Blindfold Match

The fact that the Blindfold match was not only conceived in the first place, but used time and time again over multiple decades is baffling. The concept is simple: take two wrestlers, put blindfolds over their eyes, and let 'hilarity' ensue. Unfortunately, things rarely pan out like that, and these matches inevitably come down to two fools bumbling around the ring with no idea what they’re doing.

Rick Martel and Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts had a moderately entertaining Blindfold match at WrestleMania VII, but the gimmick has a very low ceiling, as far as quality goes. Hamstrung by their kayfabe lack of vision, the participants are restricted to all but the most basic wrestling moves, giving them little chance to get the crowd worked up.

Unless they feature a skilled comedy wrestler, Blindfold bouts are the pits. Even then, stinkers like Santino Marella vs. Drew McIntyre prove that there’s no simple formula for success with this stipulation. WWE aren’t even the worst offenders, though: TNA presented a Blindfold Cage Match between Chris Harris and James Storm in 2007 which, if you’re brave enough to watch it, may destroy your faith in the sport forever.