10 Rotten Gimmicks Played By WWE Hall Of Famers

1. Typical WCW

A lot of famous wrestlers have played rubbish characters during the early portions of their careers, it's almost a given that everybody will have at least one skeleton in their proverbial closet, it's like a right of passage! Some of these gimmicks are ill-advised, but sometimes a wrestler himself has come up with something he or she believes can help them gain some notoriety. During his time on the independent scene, Booker T was known as 'G.I Bro', a pretty blatant attempt to cash in on what the WWF were doing in the early-90's with Sgt. Slaughter. Army men and military gimmicks have been around for a long time in wrestling, but Booker likely just wanted something which would get some eyes on him quickly. Almost a decade later, Booker had been one of WCW's most consistent performers for years, and it only seemed natural he'd eventually become WCW World Champion. History would dictate that the man would indeed bag the big gold belt, later going on to have a mostly-stellar career in the WWF/WWE. Vince Russo's decision to have him reprise the 'G.I Bro' schtick in 2000 nearly killed the man's career, however. Joining the Misfits In Action, Booker put back on the army gear, to a less-than-positive reaction from fans, who really just wanted to see Booker T. It's examples like this, when WCW blatantly didn't listen to their audience, that it makes it more understandable when pondering why they went out of business shortly after. What other horrible characters played by WWE Hall Of Famers can you remember? Do you agree with the choices on this list? Let us know down in the comments below!