10 Intellectual Wrestling Gimmicks (With Varying Levels Of Success)
5. Wink Vavasseur
Most wouldn't associate one of Chikara's most infamous Directors of Fun with intellectual superiority. After all, he shut the promotion when his chosen champion was in danger of winning the belt! That's not a recipe for finanical success.
But Wink Vavasseur took his intellectual maneuvers one step farther than most when he introduced Chikarametrics to the promotion, reorganizing teams and matches in a Moneyball-esque scheme to improve business. It introduced chaos into the 2012 edition of the King of Trios tournament, affecting a third of the teams competing.
But also led to some brilliant moments, like AssailANT's journey of redemption, turning his back on the evil Swarm and siding with the Colony.
Vavasseur was undoubtedly a plague on the promotion, but you can't deny the brilliance of his evil schemes.