10 Short-Lived WWE Gimmicks You Totally Forgot About

5. Abe 'Knuckleball' Schwartz (The Brooklyn Brawler)

In 1993-1994 alone, Steve Lombardi appeared on WWF cards as The Brooklyn Brawler (his most famous guise), Doink The Clown, Kamala's handler Kim Chee, MVP, The Red Knight at Survivor Series '93 and baseball player Abe 'Knuckleball' Schwartz. The latter is the one we're focusing on here.

Do you remember it? We're having trouble.

Ol' Abe debuted as Schwartz in July '94 amidst the MLB strike. The gimmick was exactly the same as the MVP one, but this time Abe whined about how wrestling fans attending WWF cards had caused diminishing crowds at baseball games. This, in case anyone needs another reminder, was part of the promotion's 'no off-season' branding.

Schwartz didn't last very long before Lombari returned to his Brooklyn Brawler gimmick. It was like nothing had happened; in fairness, the character had zero purpose once issues in the MLB were resolved and baseball resumed.