10 WWE Stars Who Desperately Need New Gimmicks

8. Nikki Cross

Tomasso Ciampa
WWE

Nikki Cross doesn't just need a new gimmick; she needs a gimmick full stop. The diminishing of the former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion is extremely bizarre to say the least. There was once a time when she was one of the few females who seemed to have an appreciable character, albeit a character that didn't have much to it outside of being feral. Wasn't there an entire world to explore there? Why was Nikki in SAnitY at all? In hindsight, what was the reason for that group's existence outside of Eric Young's crazy eyes?

Having had every ounce of character stripped away from her, the previously thrilling Nikki Cross is now as generic as it gets. She hasn't done anything on TV since worrying about Alexa Bliss last year, even though there was obviously more reason for Bliss to be into Bray Wyatt than there was for Cross to follow Eric Young. 'Once Feral' Nikki Cross giving life advice remains one of the silliest parts of last year in pro wrestling.

We're now more than two months removed from Nikki's last TV match and the future doesn't bode particularly well for the Scot. That is a massive shame as she has shown some serious chops over the years. Repackage her and you never know what might happen.

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