10 WWE Attitude Era Gimmicks That Didn't Get Over

2. Tiger Ali Singh

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When Tiger Ali Singh signed for the WWF in 1997, the promotion laid on a huge jamboree for the announcement at the Toronto SkyDome. The company hoped to break into the Asian market by promoting Singh, and looked to give the new acquisition an immediate boost by having him win the second Kuwait Cup.

Singh made his official WWF debut not long after, but was soon put on ice as the company transitioned into the Attitude era.

When he reappeared, everything had changed. Singh was no longer presented as the marketable face of the WWF in Asia, but instead adopted an outdated, borderline racist wealthy Middle Eastern gimmick in the mold of Ted DiBiase.

Singh and his manservant Babu looked to use their fortune to humiliate fans. It was not popular. Worse than that however, was that Singh was absolutely appalling in the ring. There was no pay-off for such a terrible gimmick.

Bret Hart had introduced Singh to Vince McMahon as 'the Asian Hulk Hogan'. Little did he know he was referring to his wrestling ability (though Hogan was 100x the wrestler Singh was).

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