8 Wrestlers With Gimmicks Ripped Off From Comics

4. Finn Bálor's Demon (Venom)

Think about how Finn Bálor changes when he's portraying his Demon character in WWE.

A friendly, happy and driven professional wrestler without the make up, Bálor turns into a powerful force when under the Demon guise. That sounds familiar, doesn't it? It's almost like Finn is helplessly being used as a host for a greater power with enhanced abilities he can't refuse.

That's the basis of Venom, a character from Marvel's Spider-Man universe. The sentient alien substance preys on other organisms and forges a symbiotic relationship with them that overtakes control of their body. That's how Bálor appears in Demon form, like there's nobody home and he's not the one pulling the strings.

It may have started out as a flashy excuse to paint his body and look cool, but the Venom inspiration has now morphed into something Bálor can call his own. When it started, it was a shameless tribute to the Spider-Man favourite.