10 Ridiculous Wrestling Gimmicks That Shouldn't Have Worked (But Did)

10. Fandango

Fandango currently comprises one half of the most pointless tag team on WWE’s SmackDown roster, and having rarely been used on television since the 2016 Draft, it doesn’t look like his prominence will grow any time soon. It’s entirely possible that he’ll never rise above enhancement talent again before his career eventually ends, but that doesn’t take away from what he was able to accomplish early in his WWE career.

It’s easy to forget just how over Fandango was at the height of his powers. For a brief period of time, Fandango had fans around the globe caught-up in the “Fandango-ing” craze. The sight of sold-out buildings full of people singing and dancing along to his catchy theme song became a common sight on Raw and SmackDown, and for a while, he was a big deal.

Fandango defeated Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 29 during the peak of his powers, and while it’s clear his gimmick had a limited shelf-life, he deserves immense credit for helping get his theme song to number 11 on the UK singles chart for a day in 2013. The former Johnny Curtis should’ve been dead in the water after being assigned a goofy salsa dancing gimmick upon debuting on the main roster, but he was hugely popular at one point, and only started tailing-off as his creative direction wavered.