10 Wrestlers Who Couldn't Survive Without WWE's Attitude Era

9. Viscera

After the SummerSlam 1995 pay-per-view, the then-Mabel nearly found himself on the unemployment line. Furious at the quality (or lack of it) in Mabel's WWF Title main event against Diesel, Vince McMahon came very close to telling the gargantuan man that he was sacked. It was Kevin Nash who saved him, threatening that he would walk, too. By the turn of 1996, Mabel was gone anyway. If there's one thing McMahon has long been obsessed by, it's the idea of huge men being used as attractions. The head of WWE views larger-than-life characters as surefire ways to draw attention and therefore make money, which is exactly why the artist formerly known as Mabel was rehired in 1999. The old 'Men On A Mission' and 'King' gimmicks were retired, and he came back to do something completely different. Rebranded Viscera, the big guy became part of the 'Ministry Of Darkness'. Clad in black leather and looking threatening due to his size and colour eye contacts, the character reinvented his career. Later, the gimmick would be tweaked and called 'The World's Largest Love Machine', but the original Viscera guise was perfect. The 'Attitude' Era allowed the wrestler to become relevant again.