10 Wrestlers Who Couldn't Pull Off Interesting Gimmicks

10. Drew McIntyre

The gimmick that Drew McIntyre had when he first debuted on SmackDown wasn't particularly original - he was Vince McMahon's "chosen one," a superstar who had been hand-picked by management and earmarked to succeed, much to the frustration of the babyfaces who had to deal with him. Still, the character would have been enough to make a capable wrestler a top heel in the company.

McIntyre himself wasn't really to blame - the Scottish star had no big-time experience when he was christened a "future world champion," but he was still thrown out to sink or swam. Though he would eventually develop into a very talented star, he initially sank. His ring work wasn't good, and while his promos were fine, none of the fans watching took him seriously. In feuds with Matt Hardy and Kofi Kingston, he looked like he was in over his head.

The push was dropped, and McIntyre appeared on Raw and SmackDown less and less. When he did improve, he was put into the Three Man Band, which was a waste of his talent.