10 Worst WWE Moments Of 2006

That's...that's gotta be 'Fake' Kane, and he's attacking the former 'Fake Diesel'.

On the 29 May 2006 Raw, Luke/Doc Gallows debuted under the retro mask with an unconvincing wig to attack Kane. This was a clear repeat of The Undertaker’s doppelgänger storyline in 1994, and it was every bit as bad. In fact, scratch that. This was worse. To add extra cool points (jokes), WWE referred to Gallows as "Imposter Kane".

This cosplay act beat the real Kane at Vengeance, then WWE abruptly scrapped the story on the following Raw. They'd realised something the core audience already had: This was bad, and it was going nowhere. Gallows had the height, but he generally resembled a knock off version of the character from one of those goofy old UK tribute act shows that were once big business.

Side note: They exist/existed in the US as well, and likely worldwide, but this writer remembers the British versions and attended a few himself. He even got "Chris Jericho's" autograph, then had his heart broken when that same underpaid indy worker wrestled later in the night as Edge, Christian, Shawn Michaels and more. How could he?! He would've got away with it had it not been for a pesky bandage on his injured leg following a nasty table bump.

WWE fans in 2006 weren't buying what the promotion was selling. They'd embraced Kane's new unmasked psychopath persona, and they didn't need somebody else assuming his role from the late-90s. It's definitely a good thing that WWE corrected their mistake ASAP and never looked back.

Also, where was dress-up Paul Bearer wannabe in all of this? So that's what was missing.