10 Wrestling Gimmicks That Weren’t Supposed To Last Long

10. Damien Mizdow

Like several others before and since, Damien Sandow was sort of getting over as a complete geek in WWE in 2014 by at least being aware he actually f*cking was one.

The company have in recent years made such a habit of killing the cool factor of their talent that 'losers-done-good' has become as common a trope as 'American Hero', 'Anti-Authority babyface' and 'Problematic fave' on the main roster.

Sandow had been parodying various other wrestlers and local sports stars when he spent a night as The Miz' 'stunt double', but he was so effective mirroring Miz' every move that it became a permanent arrangement - and got over huge.

Mizdow was inarguably the hottest act on the entire show, playing brilliantly off of his indignant and obnoxious boss. The two even won Tag Team gold, despite Miz often barely acknowledging his existence as a ringside accomplice.

The very gradual rise in tensions between the pair was uncharacteristically staggered for WWE, which became more mouthwatering when 2014 became 2015 and WrestleMania loomed large. The programme deserved a stage as grand for its payoff, but the two instead were confined to splitting in the closing moments of a pre-show battle royal eventually won by The Big Show.

Sandow had taken mulch and made it money, but without his foil he was sadly without further motivation. Retiring young (though, it is wrestling...), the period as the 'A-Lister's doppelgänger may prove the highlight of his career.