The year 2014 saw a man in a bunny costume get more televised ring time than Zack Ryder. Let that soak in for a moment. All done? Good. Whether it was the great Sami Zayn, the excellent Tyson Kidd or the underrated Justin Gabriel underneath the white fur and giant, floppy ears, The Bunny became a fixture on WWE television with the introduction of the Adam Rose character. Likely the brain child of the all-powerful wrestling genius that is Vince McMahon, the character quickly overshadowed Rose thanks to its push to the forefront by WWE Creative. Along the way, fans were treated to some of the most groan-inducing television imaginable as even the kids in the audience appeared to denounce the idea of a grown man in a bunny outfit matching wrestling skills with any other Superstar on the roster. It was a stupid idea and, worse yet, an intelligence-insulting one. See, fans are willing to play along when they can kind of smirk at the stupidity of a character or idea but the minute they believe their intelligence is being insulted, all bets are off, something WWE found out the hard way when Kane's Tombstone piledrivers to the Bunny on consecutive nights drew bigger pops than WWE Creative could have imagined. Clearly. The mere existence of the character earns him a spot on this list.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
