10 Embarrassing Times Wrestlers Tried To Look Cool
8. Justin Credible's Weird Snarl Thing
There's an asterisk next to this entry because it's not entirely clear whether Justin Credible recognised his inherent cringe and used it for heat.
Was he trying to look cool, or did he know that lounging snarl thing he did was actually detestable?
As a member of the risible X-Factor stable, Credible made his entrance to the ring with his mouth dropped open positively radiating douchebag energy. It was as if he was too cool to even close his mouth. He leaned to the side, as if recalling that a teacher once told him to stand up straight, emoting "No you f*cking square, I will not because you're the establishment. Bitch."
To answer those questions, context must be considered. 2001 was a different time to 2021. Back in "the day," the ass-showing heel was not in vogue. Nu-metal was a fashionable music genre. Coming across as the most insufferable d*ckhead imaginable wasn't just a popular thing to do. Everybody did it: the babyfaces and the heels alike. 2001 was the peak (or the nadir) of the "cool heel era," in which the baddies were simply too badass to function.
On that basis, Credible thought he was the dog's b*llocks as opposed to dog sh*t.