12. The Goon
This name and gimmick were perfect examples of the true Dark Age of WWE’s creativity. The early 1990s ‘careers-as-wrestlers’ era was marked by cartoonish gimmick that no person could take seriously.
The Goon was, simply put, a hockey player that wanted to be a wrestler. Whether this was always intended to be a mockery of Canadians’ and Americans’ love of the beloved ice sport, no one knows.
The ironic thing was, WWE could’ve had something with the Goon. He was billed as a hockey player that ‘had been kicked out of every league he ever participated in’. It was assumed he was kicked out for fighting.
For those who have never seen a hockey fight, they can be downright vicious and brutal. Maybe if WWE played that up more and tried to sell the Goon as a dangerous fighter, he might’ve had more success.
The Goon didn’t last long, and has only been seen on a handful of occasions since it first came out. His most recent appearance was on the 15th anniversary of RAW, and only made a handful of appearances before that.
As an aside, Chris Jericho was originally supposed to play the gimmick, but thankfully he was smart enough to decline and go on to become a true WWE legend.