10 WWE Gimmicks That Started Elsewhere
7. Ryback
Ryback was getting "Goldberg" chants long before he appeared to try and will a programme with 'Da Man' into existence by cosplaying as him.
It wasn't just the bald head and beard (though, was it it about those traits and becoming a big deal in pro wrestling?) that earned the former Nexus man the legendary chants when he was repackaged as a wrecking machine in 2012.
In time, 'Feed Me More' replaced the calls for the former WCW World Champion during his electric squashes, but after the end of an undefeated streak axed his chances of an extended topline run, he steered into the comparison by donning the basic-but-iconic black trunks/boots look.
The dream match never happened, and in light of Goldberg's incredible 2016 run perhaps it was for the best. Ryback was over enough to get himself back to a certain high point one last time in 2014, but the immense energy coming off Big Bill's Survivor Series squash win over Brock Lesnar highlighted the vast difference between the levels heat the two were realistically capable of generating.