10 WWE Superstar Gimmicks That Nearly Turned Out So Differently
6. Razor Ramon
Dubbed The Bad Guy upon his debut in 1992, Razor Ramon was cool. Sure, his Cuban accent was fake and his mullet was a reminder of the hideous style of the times but he had such machismo and such charisma that it became impossible not to appreciate the character, even when he was gleefully bullying the likes of Owen Hart and the 1-2-3 Kid prior to his babyface turn in the summer of 93. Donning a pair of traditional wrestling trunks, a cool vest and gaudy gold chains around his neck, there was something so incredibly cool about Ramon. What worked, what helped him succeed, was nearly overdone to the point that he became one of the cartoonish personas that damned that period of time as one of the worst, creatively speaking, in wrestling history. In place of the traditional trunks worn by Scott Hall throughout his entire career would have been long tights with his Razor emblazoned on them. He would have kept the vest but added a hat that would not have fit Hall or his character at all and would have eliminated any sense of seriousness the character may have had. So ridiculous does Ramon look in the conceptual art with that hat that there would be no way that fans could ever take him calling himself the Bad Guy seriously. Taking into account the way that the sketch was posed to the facial expressions and garb, everyone from McMahon to Hall to the fans in the stands should be incredibly grateful that the original mockup of Razor Ramon never made it to air.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
