7 of the Creepiest and Strangest WWE wrestlers

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) can, at times, be compared to a circus act. The areas that they travel too all over the world are their big tops and the larger than life wrestlers are the attraction of the show. Every circus also has its gallery of freaks and the WWE is no different, with strange wrestlers coming and going on WWE programming for many years now.

In order to be a fan of professional wrestling, one must suspend his disbelief while watching matches or following storylines. When WWE writes up storylines, they occasionally have to create a strange character that throws fans for a loop. Some are successful and some are just plain creepy. The creepiest WWE wrestlers have a place in WWE history and some have even gone on to extra success because of their creepiness alone. Here is a look at some of the creepiest wrestlers in WWE history.

#7 Mankind

Wrestlers are known for showboating, entering the ring and doing a pose, usually showcasing muscles, like Shawn Michaels or Triple H, but former WWE superstar Mick Foley's Mankind stood out from the stereotype when he entered the ring, huddled in the corner, and began clawing at his hair.

This masked wrestler seemed to enjoy pain, as the wrestler the Undertaker in several violent matches, including a Hell in A Cell match, where he was not only thrown off the top but put right through the top of the cell and onto the ring below. Then the character took a turn towards the comedy route, wearing a sock on his hand, and spouting phrases like "Have a Nice Day!" He even had a 70s alter-ego known as Dude Love.

#6 Boogeyman

Quite possibly the creepiest wrestler ever!

One of the oldest childhood myths is that of the Boogeyman, usually popping out from closets or underneath beds, but WWE brought him to life and created this strange character. He features a smoking staff stick, various different paint masks on his face, carries a clock that he smashes against his face, and even eats earthworms and feeds them to his opponents.

He has been entertaining crowds for a couple of years now, and even though his ring skills are rarely seen, he still excites audiences. The creep feuded with Booker T, JBL, and even had an encounter with Donald Trump. One of his best feuds was with Finlay where a midget form of the Boogeyman made his debut.

#5 Papa Shango

Papa Shango made even the invulnerable wrestlers seem vulnerable!

Famed for carrying a skull into the ring and his ability to cast spells on his enemies and opponents alike.

Papa Shango was a creepy Voodoo master, with a black top hat and a skull painted on his face. He arrived in the year 1992, and, sure enough, he would strike fear and concern into the children at ringside with his smoking skull staff and ominous chants. There were other powers, too – he could blackout the arena and set items ablaze.

He feuded with several superstars in the WWE, but one of his most memorable was against the Ultimate Warrior. During this time, Shango used his "powers" to make the Ultimate Warrior "bleed black," a technique he used on other wrestlers as well. After the Warrior defeated him, his career was short-lived and he later reappeared as "The Godfather."

#4 Goldust

Dusty Rhodes was a legend in the wrestling ring and a Hall of Fame inductee in the WWE. Who knew that his son would become one of the weirdest wrestlers in the WWE. Wearing a gold and black jumpsuit and face paint mixed with those colours, Golddust could have made WWE stand for Weird Wrestling Entertainment.

He also sported a long blonde wig to the ring, liked to lick opponent's faces and rub his body before attacking them. On top of that his manager Marlena, was a cigar smoking female, into all of the same antics that Golddust was. Like Mankind, his gimmick turned into a comedy with Golddust teaming up with Booker T and creating funny promos between the two.

#3 The Bushwackers

The Bushwackers were a gimmick designed for the Kids? — The

At the beginning of the 1990s, this team was on their biggest success and were known as a popular tag team which mainly catered to the kids. Their unsophisticated comedy before starting fights remained very famous.

The Australian Bushwhackers were meant to be an exciting crowd-pleasing team that children could root for, but looking back on their actions, it is obvious they are the creepiest team in WWE. As they awkwardly marched to the ring, the duo licked fans heads and eventually licked their own. The disgusting act by two grown men is one of the creepiest moves in WWE history.

#2 Doink the Clown

Doink tortured superstars like Bret Hart and Randy Savage!

Clowns are usually friendly, but in Doink's early days, the WWE took a page out of Stephen King's It to make this side-show freak. Doink would randomly appear in the middle of crowds at WWE arenas, and one of his most memorable moments was when he assaulted Crush with a fake arm. Seeing a clown pound on a man with a fake arm was just creepy, and it only made matters worse when his small clone "Dink" made his debut.

#1 Snitsky

When a giant wrestler has a catch-phrase that states "It wasn't my fault," there has to be a little creepiness to him. Snitsky was a typical large wrestler, but throughout his career in the WWE, creepy little traits came out. The first was his foot fetish, that even spread to the elder Mae Young. His second creepy act was actually dyeing his teeth yellow to make the character even creepier.

When Snitsky debuted in the WWE, he was just another big wrestler, feuding with people like Big Show and Kane, but he did not have a gimmick. Then out of nowhere the giant became obsessed with feet. During random interviews and promos, Snitsky would declare his obsession with feet and even try to lick some. Weird and out of place, Snitsky disappeared for a while and then came back as a bald, yellow-toothed madman who has abandoned his foot gimmick.

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Edited by Ben Roberts