10 Early Gimmicks From Famous Wrestlers You Won't Believe
5. Matt Jackson
To illustrate the extent to which Vince McMahon killed tag team wrestling in the early 20th century, Matt and Nick Jackson had no plans of forming a tag team when they made their start in the business.
Two real brothers with inherent, instant chemistry who idolised the Hardy Boyz and mimicked their spots in a backyard ring at a preposterously early age did not want to form a tag team because there was, at the time, next to no point.
It was only when a sensible promoter flung them together did they realise their potential as a unit on the nascent SoCal indie scene.
Prior to that, ironically - since Rob Van Dam buried the Young Bucks for allegedly refusing to seek his advice and shake his hand - Matt Jackson took on the persona 'Mr. Instant Replay' as a tribute. The 'Mr.' prefix was inspired by RVD's 'Mr. Monday Night' gimmick, and Matt, never short of confidence - to what was a detriment to and later the making of his career - referred to himself as 'Instant Replay' because his sequences were so blistering that they demanded to be watched again and again.