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Professional wrestling could be seen as a theatrical act and just like all the other ones out there, wrestling also requires some multidimensional characters to make the clock tick.No one will be interested in seeing an improperly packaged superstar perform in the ring as it is the character that takes the story forward. And building up any random character wouldn’t do as well.The gimmicks should first of all be believable for the fans as no one like seeing a superstar kick out at two even if an Atom Bomb is dropped on him (yes, a John Cena reference). So here is a look at the most believable characters in WWE at the moment.
#7 Honorable mention: Kevin Owens
Those who tune into NXT or know one or two things about the independent circuit will know about Kevin Owens. The former Kevin Steen made a ground breaking debut in the developmental circuit and established himself as the top heel in NXT within one hour.
He plays a character that has a lot of traits from his real life and that is what makes it stand out from the rest. Owens will be challenging for the NXT championship in a matter of weeks and if he wins, he will have a bigger platform to showcase his talent.
#6 Rusev
Anti – American gimmicks have been a mainstay in WWE for a long time. The company has seen a lot of successful ones and a lot of botched ones, Rusev belongs to the former category. Rusev came across as a rip off of the Ivan Drago character in Rocky franchise, but he managed to break away from that image in no time.
The rants of Lana added more layers to the gimmick and it made it easy for the fans to believe that Lana and Rusev legitimately hate the United States of America.
There is however no room for further development in the character as Rusev looks destined to be limited. Apart from that drawback, there is nothing that holds back Rusev from being believable.
#5 Dean Ambrose
Dean Ambrose is a Lunatic fringe who has been running wild in the WWE doing unpredictable things. He is someone who blurs the line between sanity and insanity and the wicked promos that he pulls off underlines his craziness.
Ambrose started off his main roster career as part of the Shield but once the company disbanded the hounds of Justice, Ambrose got the freedom to go back to his roots and dig out the old Jon Moxley character.
He had a successful run in the Indies with it and he somehow managed to mould it properly so that the PG Era fans were not offended. Ambrose in no time became a cult Anti – Hero and if he gets another proper run in the main event with this character, he is sure to go places.
#4 Triple H and Stephanie McMahon
Triple H does play a character in the WWE but it is pretty hard to distinguish kayfabe from his real life character. He is an Authority figure and a part time wrestler at the moment with all the concentration on the former character.
Hunter is having a similar run to what Vince McMahon had in the Attitude Era. The evil boss character has always clicked among the WWE Universe and Triple H is currently riding on that momentum.
And if Hunter alone wasn’t enough, Stephanie proves to be another great addition to the overall picture. Together, these two have been attracting a lot of heat and the credit goes to their characters as well.
#3 Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar’s name should be synonymous with dominance. Ever since his debut in the main roster, he has been tearing apart his opponents like they were some jobbers. And that is his character as well, the uncontrollable beast that goes out and destroys his foes.
Paul Heyman as the manager adds more depth to Lesnar’s character. Every time Heyman sells a promo on Lesnar, the Beast is projected as something out of the world. However, the moment that redefined Lesnar’s character came at WrestleMania 30 when he ended Undertaker’s streak.
Just months later, Lesnar went on to wreck John Cena at SummerSlam. All this makes Lesnar the believable beast he is and if he does not leave after WrestleMania, we are sure to get many more instances to talk about.
#2 The Bunny
And the most believable character in the WWE at the moment is: The Bunny, I’m just joking you can move on to the next slide.
#1 Bray Wyatt
Bray Wyatt is the best character that WWE has seen in the PG era, period. While most of the other wrestlers rely on their real life traits to form a gimmick, Bray managed to drive the Eater of the World characters solely on the basis of his creativity.
He was creepy and inspirational at the same time and turned out to be a monster that everyone looked up to. Every word in Wyatt’s promo made sense and he reminded us of names like Raven and Cactus Jack.
Though someone like Undertaker is irreplaceable in the WWE, Bray proves to be a better option for a superstar that runs heavily on the basis of his character rather than wrestling style or promos.
