The definition of the word 'flamboyant' is when someone 'tends to attract attention due to their exuberance, confidence or stylishness'. In the world of professional wrestling, flamboyance is encouraged. Showmanship is something many pro wrestlers aspire to show, because it helps them get noticed. That's understandable, but there have been occasions when wrestling personalities have made fans cringe. The grappling industry is a unique one, because it incorporates elements from so many different forms of entertainment. Being 'flamboyant' isn't always a bad thing, there are wrestlers that can be accurately described as such outside a negative context. On the surface, it'd be easy to simply list 10 sexual characters from wrestling history and move on. That's not necessarily all this list has to offer. Something doesn't need to be sexual for it to be flamboyant or cringeworthy. A fair few of the subjects at hand did have sexual connotations, but this list also takes into consideration those who were simply over the top. Instead of solely focusing on the fact many of these characters used sexual references to get themselves noticed, exactly what made them so cringeworthy will be explained. If one thing is for sure, a lot of these gimmicks were ones wrestling fans found difficult to explain to those outside the wrestling bubble!
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
