10 Gimmicks WWE Needs To Bring Back In 2017 (And Who Should Use Them)

9. The Real Man's Man

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Most people associate the term 'a man's man' in professional wrestling with William Regal's hilarious initial gimmick in 1998. He was a lumberjack/builder type, a man's man in a hard hat who got on with tough outdoors jobs. He probably unscrewed lids, killed spiders and had a collection of Duran Duran LPs.

The idea of a man's man is one that is tailor-made for professional wrestling but seldom seems to get used. Silas Young has made the gimmick his own in Ring of Honor, the self-proclaimed Last Real Man in Professional Wrestling looks for the world like a rugged old-timey fighting man, and I'm not talking carny-style.

This would undoubtedly work in the reality era. In a world of man buns, hipster beards and selfies a salty old dude with hair on his chest and brass knucks on his hand would be great. Sounds perfect for Viktor or Drew Gulak methinks.

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