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Widely recognized and adulated as one of the greatest villains in pop-culture history, the Joker is established as someone more than just a comic book character.
From his twisted mind to his acknowledgement for crime, the Clown Prince of Crime gravitates the attention of the audience like no other, with many hardcore fans still perplexed about his origin.
Since we all love the wrestling business so much, WWE has evolved and transcended to become a more fan-friendly program with different characters constantly interacting with one another to invoke a reaction from the crowd and sell a story.
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Keeping the management's intention to advance a narrative in mind, the company has been highly successful in bringing many memorable moments to television by bringing a fine blend of entertainment and engaging in-ring action.
Considering that the Joker has been portrayed by many brilliant actors; with Heath Ledger bringing a more diabolical take to the clown, there are many Superstars in the WWE that have grown up loving the Maniac Messiah.
Keeping both the worlds in our mind, there are few WWE Superstars who do share some similar attributes with the Joker, and there are some components that have been kept in mind by presenting this article to a larger audience.
So, without further ado, let's dive deep into our fantasy wrestling world and predict the 5 WWE superstars you won't believe could play the Joker.
#1 Dean Ambrose
Judging by the anatomy of a lunatic clown, Dean Ambrose stands as the most reasonable and interesting choices of superstars that can don the clown make-up to terrorize the streets of Gotham City.
One of the most underrated Superstars in the entire company, the fans have now started yearning for Ambrose to turn heel and display a darker side.
His feud with Seth Rollins in 2014 is a fine example of how unpredictable he can be and how far he goes to bring this lunatic to life on television.
The former WWE Champion's twisted mind with a versatile in-ring style makes him an ideal choice to portray the Maniac Messiah from Gotham City.
#2 Finn Balor
While he might be directionless at this moment on Monday Night Raw, there's no denying that Finn Balor possesses a lot of credentials in his arsenal to portray an alter-ego that is hard to understand.
His 'demon' gimmick is booked as a special attraction on events as big as SummerSlam, and the fact that his artistic personality meets his in-ring craft when he embraces the demon within justifies his stance of playing the Joker.
Even before Balor joined hands with the WWE, he was immensely popular on the independent circuit where he once surprised the entire crowd at Progress Wrestling by entering the ring as the Joker.
Considering that he might share tremendous adulation for the Joker, there's no denying that the First-Ever Universal Champion can be very sadistic in his mannerisms, if provided with the right booking.
With many fans wanting Finn Balor to bring an alteration in his character, a heel turn might probably coerce him to become a more darker version of the Demon King and raise hell on Monday Night Raw.
#3 Tommaso Ciampa
If there's any superstar from the NXT that ticks all the boxes and possesses all ingredients to become a more sadistic version of the Joker, it is Tommaso Ciampa.
The NXT Champion has proved his credibility as one of the most compelling heels in the entire business today, with his sarcastic wit placing him head and shoulders above the rest.
His feud with Johnny Gargano established both the superstars as the future of the industry; telling a classic story between two superstars that cannot stand each other and are destined to do this forever.
Probably a more grounded take on the ' Batman Vs. The Joker', Ciampa's work as a sadistic heel gravitated tremendous attention from fans all over the world, with the Black Heart receiving some of the most loudest reactions in the entire arena.
Considering that he carries such an aura of a classic old-school villain, he definitely could play the Clown Prince of Crime with a lot of intensity.
#4 Chris Jericho
There's no denying that Chris Jericho has established himself as one of the greatest minds in the history of professional wrestling, with many pitting him as the greatest of all time.
His versatility and his ability to bring a character to life is inspirational and only justifies how much of a mastermind he really is.
Y2J has portrayed different dispositions in his entire career and has always successfully managed to gravitate the fans' attention on what he might come up with next.
Considering that the Joker's main plan is to bring down the entire world to his level, constantly keeping the audience at the edge of their seats is something that Jericho does better than anyone else in the WWE.
Whether it is his current work in the independent circuit, or his ground breaking contribution in the WWE, Chris Jericho has proved time and again that he can play with the WWE Universe's head and fool them into believing what he says is true.
It's a damn shame that his days as a professional wrestler are becoming limited now, with Y2J unlikely to return to WWE soon.
#5 Jeff Hardy
The very fact that Jeff Hardy has been portraying a more darker version of himself on the blue brand is leading the fans to believe that a heel turn might be around the corner.
The Charismatic Enigma carries himself in a very strange manner, with the creative team constantly showing glimpses of his twisted mind and the levels he goes to prove a point.
His feud with Randy Orton emerged to be one of the most talked about in 2018 and while the Viper played a sadistic heel, Hardy's pain and suffering was coercing him towards a darker side.
If we're taking the Joker's origin into account, a once failed stand-up comedian disowned by the society for his inability to follow a norm becomes one of the most dangerous villains to walk the streets of Gotham.
Since the roots of the villain's character are very grounded, something painful coerced him into pushing towards the dark and embrace what he became.
Something of this stature could be booked with Jeff Hardy and the fact that he shows some glimpses of it during his segments justifies that he could be an ideal candidate to bring this insanity to screen.
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