10 Weirdest Wrestling Characters (That Actually Worked)

9. Dude Love

Dude Love, the peace loving, disco hippy goodtime God alter ego of Hardcore Legend Mick Foley would have been a tough sell for anybody to portray except Foley, a man who had earned his audience€™s unswerving devotion and respect, many times over. Originally created by Mick during his youth, when the shy young man would actually dress/act like The Dude in social scenarios, the character of Dude Love wasn€™t interested in blood, guts and violence like his €˜friends€™ Cactus Jack or Mankind, he just wanted to get the girls and have a good time, plain and simple. After some home movies of a young Foley playing The Dude made their way backstage, Mick was encouraged to portray the character for WWF audiences, presenting him as hokey, nerdy and stupid - yet somehow painfully unaware of these traits. No matter how lame he might have been, The Dude was always super-confident about himself, which made the fans love him all the more, because everybody knows someone like that, don€™t they? He may have worn tie-dye to the ring, his sunglasses may have slid down his face occasionally (due to his lack of an ear) and he may have utilized arguably the crappiest finisher of all time in the much-feared €˜Sweet Shin Music€™, but The Dude was still a blast every time he appeared on WWF television. Ow, have mercy!