10 Awful WWE Gimmicks That Only Lasted One Night
10 terrible WWE gimmicks that only lasted one night
9. Crocodile Hunter Shane Thorne
Shane Thorne clearly thought stereotypes worked when he trialled a Crocodile Hunter gimmick during a dark match prior to the September 24, 2021, SmackDown taping.
After footage of the Steve Irwin-inspired character found its way to social media, Thorne made a point to note that the gimmick was his own creation and that he was inspired by Nikki ASH.
He also added that his former stablemate Dijak (AKA T-Bar) had been bugging him to embrace his Australian identity and had a hand in convincing him to bust out his best Skinner impression.
Well, WWE weren’t convinced, and they released him two months later.
Credit to Thorne for being proactive and trying something new, but the Crocodile Hunter gimmick belonged out back.
