10 Hyped WWE Debuts That Were Total Misdirections
9. Kizarny
A casualty of WWE's bruised mid-2000s developmental system, Kizarny was the short-lived conclusion to Nick Cvjetkovich's two year stint with the organisation.
Having flirted with industry fame working as 'Sinn' back in TNA's weekly pay-per-view days, the slightly eccentric Cvjetkovich was christened 'Sinn Bowdie' in FCW, and took on a role as a general wrestling weirdo amongst the hyper-generic superstar factory of the day.
Just under a year later, slick vignettes began airing on Smackdown of a strange man talking 'carny' slang at a fairground.
The old verbal trick (inserting 'iz' into words) was actually used amongst old-school wrestlers wishing to discuss the industry amongst outsiders, so initial impressions pointed towards that tradition.
However, over months of skits, Kizarny did little more than hang out by the rides, eat candy floss and watch the carnival perfomers.
Despite a passable introductory victory over Montel Vontavious Porter, Kizarny's debut was his death knell. According to Cvjetkovich, a total lack of understanding and communication permeated through all involved.
Management were fundamentally unclear on his babyface/heel motivation, how the character would look on television, or what future the persona might have, and Cvjetkovich himself was released from WWE outright less than two months later.