10 Wrestlers Who Desperately Need New Gimmicks

9. The Colóns

Shining Stars Colons
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The Problem: Ignore the fact that Epico is on the shelf recovering from shoulder surgery for a second, because that doesn't really affect the need for change. Carlito Colón's little brother Primo and his cousin have been cast as bull fighters, timeshare-touting annoyances and...themselves since 2011, and the diminishing returns from each gimmick has been alarming.

Exactly zero of these character variations have worked, so (unless WWE plan to cut their losses and can both this year) it's important creative come up with some way of making Primo and Epico an effective part of the SmackDown roster.

Suggested Change: Learn from The Usos, WWE, and make The Colóns realistic people with believable goals and motivation who are proud of their family heritage. Hiding Primo and Epico behind masks or billing them as crappy holiday salesmen was never going to work.

Simply letting these guys wrestle is the answer.

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