10 Totally Wasted Wrestling Gimmicks

Long before The Viking Raiders were pillaging and battling ninjas in a parking lot, John Nord paved the way for the modern day duo back in the early '90s under his guise of The Berzerker.

Understandably, the sight of a 6ft 8" monster of a man storming to the ring with a sword and shield would be enough to make most people sit up in their seats. And the way Nord would manhandle his foes with ease, even nailing them with picture-perfect dropkicks on occasion, was a sight to behold.

Sure, the fact that he couldn't go 10 seconds without licking his arms or shouting "Huss!" was a bit of an odd choice, but pairing him with Mr. Fuji and having Norse win most of his matches by count out after hurling his helpless opponent over the top rope was a surprisingly inspired decision and could've evolved into something genuinely entertaining down the line.

But, a feud with The Undertaker in 1992, which saw Bezerker attempting to stab him with a sword, was as good as it ever got for Nord's tribute to his former partner Bruiser Brody and he was gone from the company less than a year later.