WWE History Vol. 7: The Gimmick Wrestlers

Tony Anthony, known for years in the southern promotions as the Dirty White Boy, became wrestling plumber TL Hopper in WWE.
Tony Anthony, known for years in the southern promotions as the Dirty White Boy, became wrestling plumber TL Hopper in WWE.

#5 Tekno Team 2000

Tekno Team 2000: We barely knew thee.
Tekno Team 2000: We barely knew thee.

In the world of pro wrestling, there's nothing wrong with claiming that you're the tag team of the future. But when your gimmick revolves around the fact that you're the tag team FROM the future, the fans might not buy into your character.

Such was the fate of Travis and Troy, better known (to a handful of fans) as Tekno Team 2000.

Chad Fortune (Travis) was a journeyman pro wrestler who teamed up with college roommate and son of Cowboy Bill Watts Erik Watts (Troy) to comprise Tekno Team 2000. They supposedly knew moves that hadn't yet been invented, giving them a huge advantage over the contemporary tag teams.

Unfortunately, their future vision didn't result in any tag team championship gold. They barely hung around WWE for a year before their dismissal. Watts had a run with WCW and TNA, while Fortune went on to drive Monster Trucks. No, seriously.

The WCW was the brand often known to come up with such corny gimmicks, but in this case, the WWE took precendence.

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