If you watch NXT and know who Bo Dallas is, then this may be a controversial choice. If you don't know, he was the token NXT guy in the 2013 Royal Rumble (you might be familiar with him through internet memes. If not, google. Then leave me angry comments) Bo Dallas is the son of Mike Rotunda (aka I.R.S.) and the brother of Bray Wyatt. He's one of the youngest on this list at only 23 years old, and therefore one of the most inexperienced in the ring. In fact, "inexperienced" may be glossing over the issue here: Bo sucks in the ring. His finisher is a dodgy belly-to-belly suplex, and he has probably the worst spear you've ever seen. Hopefully he'll improve over time, but in any case he's not in this list for his in-ring ability, he's here for his gimmick. Basically, he's an over-the-top, smiley good guy. Who everyone hates. Because he's an over-the-top, smiley good guy. He started out as just a generic face. Then after a while, people got bored of his in-ring ability (or lack of said) and started booing him. And rather than do what WWE usually do and either repackage him or ignore the boos, someone had the idea to go completely balls-to-the-wall and dial the cheesiness of his babyface character right up to 11, give him a load of stupid catchphrases, make him completely oblivious to the fact that everyone hates him AND they made him the champion on top of it. Think Kurt Angle when he first started and multiply it by ten. And I'll be damned if it didn't work, he's now gone from being booed out of the building to being the guy fans love to hate and abuse. Depending on which camp you're in, this is either excruciating or genius. Bo is only going to get better with time, and with a gimmick like his, you can see the WWE keeping him around as a midcard heel. The only worry is it could be a while until he's called up.
Stephen Maher has been a rock star, a bouncer, a banker and a busker on various streets in various countries. He's hung out with Robert Plant, he was at Nelson Mandela's birthday and he's swapped stories with prostitutes and crack addicts. He once performed at a Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras by accident. These days, he passes the time by writing about music, wrestling, games and other forms of nerdery. And he rarely drinks the blood of the innocent.
