11 Wrestlers Who Masqueraded As Rosebuds

2. James Ellsworth

James Ellsworth Rosebud
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Speaking of Strowman, the man who became famous on the back of being utterly annihilated by the Black Sheep also had a short run as a Rosebud. James Ellsworth probably takes the biscuit as 2016's strangest success story, becoming a genuine cult hero on the back of looking weird and having a catchphrase. He's like Daniel Bryan, but without the technical wrestling perfection! All joking aside, go back and watch that SmackDown Live reaction when he was debating whether or not to tag in this past week. Unreal.

Strangely however, Ellsworth looked fairly miserable during his run as a Rosebud. Why? Could it be because he was dressed as a cheeseburger? Nobody really wants to be dressed as a cheeseburger, even if it means you are a part of the biggest party in town.

It's either that or Ellsworth just has one of those faces that naturally looks sad. The lack of chin probably helps, as the man with two hands and a fighting chance generally reverts to sad puppy dog when his face is resting. James Ellsworth is the weirdest success story of 2016, but his WWE run began inside a cheeseburger costume.

Wrestling is weird.

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