10 Crazy Proposed WWE Gimmicks We Never Got To See
After Vince McMahon's rumoured plan for The Revival (prior to their release) was revealed, let's take a look at some more gimmicks we ALMOST saw...
9. The Harder They Thaw
When you consider the WWE career of Heidenreich, you must admit - it's unique. The imposing heavyweight initially performed in a quickly-jettisoned angle in which he was to have been guided by a childhood doll, and later he began reading twisted poetry while marching around with children. By comparison, attacking fans and playing the unlikely heir to the Road Warrior Hawk legacy were strokes of genius. But it could have been much, MUCH worse.
Former WWE writer Dan Madigan (who wrote the script for See No Evil) revealed that he pitched a unique role for the tall, blonde-haired powerhouse: Baron Von Bava, a Nazi stormtrooper frozen by the government in the 1940s, then thawed out in 2004, hellbent on wreaking havoc. According to Madigan, when he pitched the idea to a room that included Vince McMahon, he even performed a goosestep to demonstrate how Heidenreich would make his entrance. After making a red numbskull of himself, Madigan sat down to stunned silence, after which a clearly perturbed Vince got up and left for the day. When you can horrify Vince, you've really done something.
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
