4 WWE gimmicks that deserved more

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#3: Doink The Clown

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A far cry from the more kooky babyface WWE now presents him as the original Doink the Clown was nothing short of intimidating. He made his in-ring debut in 1993 and had the biggest penchant for cruel humour.

From attacking Crush with a prosthetic arm to dumping a bucket of water onto Bret Hart's family members in the audience, he wanted nothing more than to amuse himself at the cost of others. A sociopathic clown, to say the least, and a fun heel that Matt Borne portrayed to perfection.

This all changed, though, when he turned face in September of that year. As the story goes, Borne was let go from WWE due to drug problems, which allowed other people to come in and play the Doink character, this time in the role of a fan favourite.

As time went on, though, WWE fans started to turn against cartoonish gimmicks; obviously, this included Doink. If you were to ask any old-school World Wrestling Federation fan, they may tell you that the clown was better when he had an edge.

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