10 Horrible Gimmicks That Wrestlers Pitched THEMSELVES
8. Tommy Dreamer Gets Sniped (For Real)
Kurt Angle was famously disgusted by the original ECW's decision to book a mock crucifixion stunt, so who knows what the milk-sipping Olympian would've thought had Tommy Dreamer been gunned down in the middle of the ring too. Yep, that was something Tommy pitched in the 90s - an actual sniping.
An extreme sniping, if you like. "E-C-DUB! E-C-DUB!".
Seriously though, what the actual hell was Dreamer thinking to suggest something so shocking? At least Paul Heyman had the sense to turn him down flat, and this is the dude who thought sending an inebriated New Jack out to pelt people with various weapons was a good idea!
In short, Tommy's next big gimmick in ECW could've been "Tommy Dreamer: Victim Of A Sniper". The resultant 'whodunit?' would've dominated storylines for a good while, possibly until everyone figured out who the gunman was. This writer's money would've been on Raven.
Just saying. He was always involved with Dreamer bashing back then.