Just Terrible: 10 of the worst gimmicks in wrestling history.

6. Kiss Demon

The Kiss Demon, who was played by two different men. Pictured is Dale Torberg.

As the nineties wound down, the Monday Night Wars heated up. The WWE/WCW rivalry was at an all-time high, and it seemed that WWE might finally be gaining momentum. Eric Bischoff needed something to get his show, Nitro, ahead of its competitor- Raw. Applying his business acumen, he reasoned that by reaching out to other fandoms, he could draw new viewers into the fold.

One of his ideas involved rapper Master P and his No Limit Soldiers stable. Bischoff paid Master P millions for a scant few appearances and the rights to use his name and music in promotions and advertisements. Not satisfied with reaching out to the Hip Hop community, Bischoff decided to go after the ageing baby boomers by utilizing one of their icons; the Glam Rock band Kiss.

Instead of having the middle-aged, undersized band themselves compete as wrestlers, there would be a stable of wrestlers 'inspired' by Kiss. The first, and only, of these wrestlers to debut was The Demon, alternately played by Dale Torberg and Bryan Clark.

The character was an instant dud and was quickly pulled off the air. But Gene Simmons, a founding member of Kiss was not happy. He demanded WCW bring back the Demon character, and they were contractually obligated to oblige.

Much like Kiss themselves, The Demon didn't burn out, he faded away...