9 Wrestling Gimmicks That Took YEARS To Get Over

9. Boogs Was Occasionally Turning Heads In Developmental And On YouTube For Years

He may have largely disappeared from WWE programming recently, but coming into WrestleMania 38 Rick Booooooogs had remarkably become one of the most entertaining mid-card performers on the roster, teaming with Shinsuke Nakamura as the two battled The Usos.

And while it may have taken years for WWE to finally realise what they had with the meaty ball of guitar-shredding charisma that is this moustached titan, the folks taking in weekly episodes of NXT back in 2019 quickly knew there was something special about this lad.

The Full-Sail crowd were well up for the Eric Bugenhagen party, rocking out with the screeching hero when he occasionally popped up on the black and gold brand.

When he wasn't given the chance to pop NXT crowds in the ring or be the most distracting main roster extra the PC had to offer during the pandemic, Boogs was also turning heads with his explosive personality on his YouTube channel; his "I NEED A HERO" workout is a work of hulking art.

Boogs then only went and ended up in a couple of random WWE Old Spice commercials, with that latest reminder of how captivating this 'Night Panther' had always been giving Vince McMahon no choice but to call the massive talent up immediately. And from there, it didn't take long for the main roster crowd to fall in love with the charming powerhouse, too...