7 Professions WWE Superstars May Have Portrayed Incorrectly
6. The Mountie
The national Canadian squad of law enforcement is properly known as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; "Mountie" is clearly a nickname. Members of this organization wear a uniform known as a Red Serge. As federal employees, these brave men and women work on a variety of causes and duties with relation to crime. They also get around Canada through a variety of transportation means besides horses, including boats and helicopters.
The WWE character known as The Mountie -- portrayed by Quebecer Jacques Rougeau -- actually got most of that right. The Red Serge uniform with the collar looked pretty legit, as did the hat. He was protecting the borders and looking to prevent a variety of crimes. By stating that The Mountie "always gets his man," he was implying that he stayed on-task to apprehend wanted individuals, which was definitely in line with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
However, in his introductory WWE vignette, he told an everyday civilian: "I'm not an officer, I'm The Mountie." That is definitely inaccurate, given that mounties are indeed police officers. That same vignette showed him riding a horse, yet true Canadian mounties do utilize cars, helicopters and all sorts of vehicles. The Mountie used a stun gun, often zapping losing opponents with it after matches, yet members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police do actually use a variety of guns and rifles. Perhaps these sorts of inaccuracies are why the Canadian government put pressure on the WWE to drop the Mountie gimmick.