10 WWE Gimmicks That Were Basically Just Rip-Offs

7. Million Dollar Man/Tiger Ali Singh/JBL/ Alberto Del Rio/ Ted Dibiase

Throughout human history, people have hated the rich. They're an easy target, and can rile people up merely by having more than they do. That makes it easy to base a wrestling character off of them. Sure, many wrestlers have used their wealth as a part of their character (like Ric Flair, and a heel Rock) but some gimmicks were based almost exclusively on their money and possessions. The most famous one of course is The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase. Here was a guy that even had dollar symbols on his suit and trunks, just in case we didn't understand he loved money. DiBiase was an incredibly successful heel for the WWF in the late 80s and early 90s, and he constantly reminded us that "everybody has their price." He proved that fact by paying various audience members to do menial tasks for money. Most infamously, we saw him offer a child $500 to dribble a basketball 15 times only to kick it away on the 14th one. Due to a neck injury, DiBiase called it a career early, but that didn't mean it was the end of the gimmick. During the Attitude Era, the WWE essentially brought the act back, but this time it was given to Tiger Ali Singh. It was just like DiBiase's act, where he'd pay people from the crowd to do things, but now that this was the Attitude era, the tasks became far more grotesque. This included licking Singh's servant's toes, and offering Kurt Angle (before his official debut) money to blow his nose on the American flag. Unlike Dibiase, Singh was terrible in the ring and was soon demoted and later released. Due to his short run, most fans had forgot all about him, and by the time Bradshaw transitioned into JBL, it felt fresh again. Much like the Million Dollar Man, JBL flaunted his money and surrounded himself with others to do his dirty work. This act brought his career to new heights, and he would gladly admit that his gimmick was not his own invention. After having success with the same gimmick twice, WWE went back to the well once more for Alberto Del Rio, the Mexican aristocrat. Just like the last two guys, he basically had his own servant in Ricardo Rodriguez, and like JBL, he drove a vehicle to the ring. Once again, the arrogant rich guy was enough to enrage fans, and deliver Del Rio into the main events. Last of all, Ted DiBiase Jr. resurrected his father's gimmick in 2010 to diminishing results. For some reason, it just never clicked. He tried, though, by bringing back the Million Dollar Belt and even his dad's old lackey Vincent. With five wrestlers now having the same rich guy gimmick, you can imagine it will be only a matter of time before a sixth person gets their shot with it.