10 Wrestling Gimmicks That Only Lasted ONE Segment

7. Everyone Charlie Haas Impersonated

Doink The Clown Doppelgänger WrestleMania IX
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Charlie Haas never doubled down on any of his fun impersonations between 2008-2009. That's a bit of a shame, because parodies of Steve Austin, JBL, The Great Khali, Carlito, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Mr. Perfect, Jim Ross, Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Jimmy Snuka, Ric Flair and others were popular with fans.

Haas showed some serious personality here.

Typically, it did next-to-nothing for his WWE career. The company drafted Charlie to SmackDown in '09, and then proceeded to do bugger all with him. Turning him heel, and thus spurning the lure of more impressions was a mistake that hurt Haas' chances of remaining over.

Still, at least he and fans can look back on riotous one-offs like "Charlito", "CHL" and "Haas Hogan" with a smile. This, other than a run alongside Shelton Benjamin as Kurt Angle's amateur wrestling acolytes, was the highlight of Charlie's twin stints in the promotion.

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