8 Wrestlers Who HATED Their Own Gimmicks
5. Mike Shaw (Bastion Booger)
Staying in the mid-90s, when Vince McMahon was losing his mind more than usual, Bastion Booger was a character designed to gross out fans through his ill-fitting, ugly ring gear and being a...larger gentleman. He wore a dirty grey number that accentuated his man boobs, and his character was basically that he would gross audiences out with his uncouth antics.
Perhaps worst of all was his finisher, the 'Trip To The Bat Cave'.
Unbelievably, this move saw him drop directly onto his opponent and straddle their face for a 3-count with, basically, his balls resting on the hapless victim's face. He'd also eat trashy-looking fast food and spill it down his front in backstage promos, just in case they hadn't driven home the gross-out tactics being employed by poor Mike Shaw.
Quite unsurprisingly, this wasn't a satisfying creative endeavor for Shaw. Given that he made his name wrestling for Stu Hart in Stampede Wrestling, where he feuded with Owen Hart for the company's top title, Shaw was understandably upset that his in-ring career was basically reduced to fart jokes and fat jibes.