10 Times Wrestling And MMA Were A Bad Mix

9. Ludvig Borga

Tony Halme led an interesting, but short life. He was a member of Finland’s parliament, he released an album, competed in boxing matches, appeared in the UFC, and briefly appeared on the WWF roster. This is where he became Ludvig Borga, and was brought in with an MMA inspired gimmick, and as a man who just couldn't stand the United States.

Despite a very unrealistic Torture Rack as a finisher, Borga mainly relied on knees to the gut and body shots for offense in his matches. However, there were three fatal flaws in getting this gimmick over. The first problem was that in a roster filled with an evil tax collector and a clown, an MMA guy wasn’t going to work that well. Second, the evil heel who hates America act had run its course after the '80s, and third, Borga just wasn’t that good in the ring. He had the look, he had the size, but he didn’t have the in-ring skills necessary to develop into a compelling act.

The gimmick may have also been a few years ahead of its time, as MMA was still a bit off from receiving widespread appeal. At least he had his recording career to fall back on.