They say everything has been done before. All the great ideas have already been taken. It doesn't matter if it's a book, film or even in professional wrestling. Whatever is presented has already been seen. Ok, even if that's true, does that really justify a direct rip-off when creating a new character? Thousands of wrestlers have competed in the major leagues over the decades. You would have to expect a few gimmicks to be similar. While a few have been questionable in their originality, some have been some downright rip-offs. Even the biggest wrestling company on the planet isn't immune to taking someone else's idea. Sometimes, copying a gimmick can actually lead to success. More often, though, fans see right through it, and only wish they had the original instead. From the current era to the distant past, here are 10 gimmicks that were basically just rip-offs.