10 Wrestling Gimmicks That Got Out Of Control

4. Mr. McMahon

Vince McMahon ECW Champion
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The evil, despotic Mr. McMahon persona was wrestling's best heel during the late-'90s.

Whether he was suffering through Steve Austin's rebellion or attempting to rule Raw with an iron fist, McMahon was essential. His matches against Austin, Triple H, Hulk Hogan and others, whilst over-the-top, were some of the most high-profile memories of a generation. Then, things got super-silly.

By 2006, Vince was literally booking himself against "God" on pay-per-view, and he ended up running around with the ECW World Title the following year. These hijinks were in-keeping with McMahon's OTT approach, but they were often watered-down rehashes of his power madness or 'Boss vs. Rebel' successes against Austin.

Bobby Lashley, for example, was not 'Stone Cold', and the whole "God" business opposite Shawn Michaels achieved little other than irking the religious community. It was clear by '06 that fans had tired of McMahon's routine, but he kept trying to out-do himself.

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