10 Wrestling Gimmicks Probably Made Out Of Spite
6. Right To Censor
Much like Cyrus the Virus was ECW's way of sticking a middle finger up at the TNN network, Vince McMahon crafted the Right to Censor faction as his way of flipping the bird to the Parents Television Council which had begun hounding McMahon's organisation in 2000.
At that time, the PTC took umbrage with the violent and sexual nature of WWF programming. While this wasn't initially much of a concern for McMahon and his inner circle, things took a turn with the PTC starting to petition to boycott certain WWF sponsors.
Once you target a revenue stream of WWF's, that when things clearly become personal to company higher-ups. As such, wrestling fans saw Stevie Richards given a new gimmick in June 2000.
Now Steven Richards, the bWo favourite began to cover up scantily clad bodies, remove tables from Dudley Boyz matches, and ruin APA card games. Forming the Right to Censor, Richards eventually convinced Bull Buchanan, The Goodfather, Val Venis and Ivory to share his viewpoint on the landscape of the World Wrestling Federation.
Complete with wince-inducing entrance music, the RTC were there to spoil the fun, to preach about morals, to dampen spirits - all while being a heel group who used underhand methods to achieve their own success.