10 Worst WWE Gimmicks Of The Ruthless Aggression Era

10. Mr America

Hulk Hogan may have returned to WWE well beyond his prime, but as illustrated during his WrestleMania X8 match with The Rock, as well as the crowd reactions during his following run as a face, fans still appreciated the veteran for all of his accomplishments in the professional wrestling business.

His name alone helped put butts in seats. But what was WWE to do with another globally recognized face?

Put a mask on it.

Following a short hiatus, Hogan became involved in storyline with Mr. McMahon that culminated in a fight “20 years in the making” at WrestleMania XIX. After the big bout of egos, the storyline took a twist and McMahon punished ‘The Hulkster’ by forcing him to sit out the remainder of his contract.

As a work-around, Mr America was born. Basically, it was Hulk Hogan under a blue mask. That was the entire idea. Somehow it was supposed to be entertaining to see him outwit the chairman every week in cartoonish skits. Once he was exposed, ‘The Hulkster’ was fired. Without any sort of redemption for the hero, the entire gimmick came off as pointless.

In real life, Hogan already quit WWE due to creative and financial frustrations by the time he was terminated on TV.