Rebooking WWE WrestleMania X-Seven's Gimmick Battle Royal For Modern Times

15. Kevin Thorn

The fact that the very first episode of WWE's version of ECW began with a zombie walking out should tell you all you need to know about how the show viewed silly gimmicks.

One of the most memorable silly gimmicks from the brand was Kevin Thorn; an actual, factual vampire following in the footsteps of a certain Gangrel (whom he was originally pitched to work with). Alongside fellow bloodsucker Ariel, Thorn was a decent presence on ECW TV, even appearing at WrestleMania 23 as part of "The New Breed".

A character like this was made for a Gimmick Battle Royal. It's theatrical, over-the-top and totally unbelievable, but just ironic enough for fans to get behind in a weird sort of way. Considering that Thorn hasn't been in WWE since 2007, his return would be greeted very warmly by those with fond memories of his fang-bearing days.

And if you didn't like the vampire thing, you have to admit it was better than Mordecai - Thorn's other WWE personality and winner of the "Worst Gimmick" award from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 2004.