10 Terrible WWE Gimmicks That Were One Tweak Away From Perfection
5. Nailz
Nailz was only short the logical extension of his backstory (and perhaps a great deal of wrestling talent, and not being so short tempered with Vince McMahon, and not requiring a voice modulator every time he spoke) from being a persona that ultimately could have shone beyond his original feud.
He told the world that he'd been locked up and abused by the Big Boss Man for a crime he didn't commit, causing deep depression during his oppression. WWE never bothered to acknowledge it, but the timeline actually matched up with their internal continuity.
Boss Man debuted in 1988 as an evil prison guard intent on using the same brand of violence he'd enjoyed as a bully cop, but turned babyface in 1990 thanks to his time in his new profession. The man Nailz remembered was that guy, not the fun-loving 1992 babyface he assaulted and abused for most of the summer.
Terrifying and believable before a rather simple and relatable explanation, this humanising quirk could have fleshed out a rather one dimensional gimmick beyond his jumpsuit and prison patter.