10 Worst WWE Gimmicks Of The Ruthless Aggression Era

When Ohio Valley Wrestling sent Ken Doane, Nick Mitchell, Nick Nemeth, Johnny Jeter, and Mike Mondo up to WWE, the sky was the limit. And Vince McMahon had just the groundbreaking idea to help get them over:

Make them cheerleaders.

Then, within the course of a year, The Spirit Squad went from defeating main event superstars to jobbing out to Sgt Slaughter. Going up against the likes of Shawn Michaels and Triple H only further hindered their chances of success, as the veterans were established and respected, while the newcomers were chained to a hokey gimmick no WWE fan at the time ever desired to see. If anyone wondered why their stint didn't last longer, they needed to look no further than the concept of the group itself.

They eventually lost to everyone they defeated on their way out. Worst of all, WWE elected to keep Kenny over Nicky, who would eventually become Dolph Ziggler.