WWE History Vol. 21: The Craziest Characters 

The Berserker didn't give anyone the Viking Experience during his run with the WWE.
The Berserker didn't give anyone the Viking Experience during his run with the WWE.

#4 Gangrel

Gangrel
Gangrel

Real Name: David William Heath

Years Active: 1987-present

Major Titles Held: AWF World Junior Heavyweight Champion, IPWA Tag Team Champion

Finisher: The Impaler (lifting DDT)

The man who would become the vampire wrestler Gangrel was born David Heath. He was trained for the ring by the legendary Boris Malenko (brother of man of one thousand holds Dean Malenko).

Heath had good fundamentals, and was quite athletic, but it wasn't until he was paired with Luna Vachon -- who he later married -- and became the Vampire Warrior that his career took off. He spent some time in various indie and international federations before signing with the WWE in 1998.

WWE changed his name to Gangrel from the Vampire Warrior, and they never came out and said Heath was one of the living dead. The blood he would spit from a chalice before each match was referred to by announcers as a 'mysterious red fluid.' Yeah, right!

Gangrel would form the Brood, which is mostly known for launching the careers of Edge and Christian. He hasn't wrestled full time in many years, and spends most of his energy on his training school.

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