10 Times WWE Creative Ruined A Wrestler's Gimmick

4. Molly Holly

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You know, for a company that claims to be an anti-bullying advocate, the WWE sure has engaged in a lot of body shaming and bullying over the, well, decades. 

Take, for instance, Molly Holly, who had a great heel persona; she was a condescending, prim woman who resented how the Divas division was oversexualized. It's sort of comical how such a sentiment could have been perceived as a heel stance back in the day.

So what did the WWE do? Did they make Molly a sympathetic villain? Did they point out her hypocrisy, and create meaningful feuds and storylines for her? Nah, they just made a bunch of fat jokes, implying that only an 'unattractive woman' would dislike the stripteases. 

Between this, 'Piggie' James and Bull Dempsey today, the WWE has a long way to go if they want to own the anti-bullying moniker and be taken seriously as advocates.

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