10 Dumbest Wrestling Props Ever

3. Rocco

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Vince McMahon was lucky Vince Russo turned up.

Think about that.

After his genius faded almost the instant the '80s turned into the '90s, he was f*cking up acts that were un-f*ck-up-able. He didn't f*ck up the Road Warriors immediately, it should be noted. Long lapsed WWF fans who have never heard the name Jim Crockett have fond memories of the Legion of Doom. They probably have foam spiked shoulder pads gathering dust in their loft. But, much like life, Vince finds a way...

...of neutering badass wrestling acts and turning them into dismal cartoons.

After a memorable spell that peaked with a Street Fight Tag Team Title win over the Nasty Boys at SummerSlam '91, Vince thought the act needed something else when all they ever needed was pukes to destroy. A popular merch-shifting toy wasn't quite enough. The Road Warriors were brutal, indiscriminate killers. They messed up heel bastards, but they weren't goofy hand-slappers. They didn't take their vitamins or anything corny like that.

The Legion of Doom however had a puppet who taught them "right from wrong" in their youth. This thing was so reviled by everybody not named Vince that Hawk bailed in disgust.

Rocco was designed to "soften" LOD. Why?

Why was this a thought, much less a plan?

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