10 Stupidest Gimmick Changes In WWE History

10. Terry Taylor To The Red Rooster

Terry Taylor was an extremely talented wrestler when he rolled into the World Wrestling Federation in 1988. He had held numerous NWA regional titles around the country and was fresh off a successful World Class run in the Von Erich's territory.

So, when he came to New York, fans had some pretty high expectations for the talented young worker. According to Bruce Prichard, McMahon took one look at Taylor and had the perfect gimmick in mind.

He was going to be a rooster, pal.

McMahon didn't literally mean that Taylor should act like a rooster but was inspired by the fact that Taylor carried himself like he was the "!*$% of the walk" and was better than everyone else.

Taylor, who wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea, took the gimmick literally and began strutting around like a bird and pecking. He even styled his hair into a red rooster comb and began crowing. The entire thing screamed "bush league" and made Taylor a laughing stock before his departure in 1990.