10 Wrestling Gimmicks Probably Made Out Of Spite

10. Cyrus The Virus

In more recent times, Don Callis has often seen at the side of one Kenny Omega. In addition to that, the Canadian has served as an EVP of IMPACT Wrestling and a commentator for both IMPACT and New Japan Pro Wrestling in recent years.

Back during the late '90s, though, Callis first had a taste of the big time as The Jackyl in WWF back in 1997. There, he was the mouthpiece (and an occasional wrestler) for The Truth Commission. After that group had run its course and he'd had a stint as part of The Oddities, Callis found himself in the Land of Extreme in 1999.

With Paul E. Dangerously forever keen to play on real-life and use his television product to fire shots, Don Callis debuted as Cyrus the Virus on ECW TV. Paul E. utilised this character as a further way for him to vent his frustrations at the TNN network.

In reality, Dangerously and TNN were constantly butting heads over content, advertising and timeslots. With Callis' Cyrus, audiences were introduced to a heel character who was a purported network executive who was there to put a stop to the violent, raunchier side of ECW.

If ECW was anti-establishment, Cyrus was Paul E. creating the embodiment of the establishment he and his crew were so often fighting.