Ranking The Top 20 Best Characters, Gimmicks In Wrestling

10. Laurel Van Ness: Impact

Chelsea Green/Laurel Van Ness defeated Rosemary for Impact Wrestling’s Knockouts Championship, and she is one of the most outrageous characters in wrestling today. With messed up lipstick and a penchant for drinking on the job, Van Ness is a “hot mess” personified, but she’s also capable of getting things done in the ring.

The former Tough Enough contestant is interested in leaving Impact, so that is a storyline to watch for when she drops her title. Impact’s Sonjay Dutt didn’t expand on her status with the company when pressed, and it’s worth noting that Van Ness didn’t request her release until after winning the Knockouts Championship in Impact.

But regardless of her future, LVN is the type of competitor who can excel anywhere. Not only is she a hard worker who can put on a solid match, but she’s also someone who can grab the audience’s attention. As with several others on this list, there’s nobody like Van Ness, whose over-the-top gimmick, which has included a wedding dress, could enabler her to be a big hit in the WWE if she does end up leaving Impact.

From her crazy marriage storyline with Grado to entering the arena on a scooter, Impact’s crazy lipstick lady deserves to be in the top ten of the best wrestling gimmicks today.