5 Intimidating WWE Superstars who nailed comedy roles

WWE's storied history is chock-full of Superstars who have been dubbed as scary and intimidating. One of the biggest attributes that set a wrestler apart from others is how much emotion they manage to evoke from the audience. If they look scary and dominant enough, it becomes that much easier for them to make the fans care in the long run.

Over the course of the past several decades, WWE has given us a long string of Superstars that we would consider 'intimidating'. These wrestlers have a unique aura surrounding them, and their presence in the ring makes the audience worry for their opponents. In this article, we will be taking a look at a completely different side of such wrestlers. We'll focus on five intimidating WWE Superstars, who also managed to make the fans laugh on rare occasions.

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#5 Brock Lesnar

Lesnar and Heyman

It's safe to say that Brock Lesnar is possibly the most intimidating athlete in the history of WWE. During his two WWE runs, Lesnar has won several world titles and other accolades. The Beast has mostly been portrayed as a scary behemoth who would break his opponent in half without losing a sweat.

On a couple of rare occasions though, WWE turned Lesnar into a comedy act. During his feud with Eddie Guerrero in 2004, Lesnar came out to the ring dancing and making fun of Eddie's culture in the process.

Last year, after winning Money In The Bank in surprising fashion, Lesnar came out on WWE RAW, carrying the briefcase close to his ear, and pretending to listen to music on his 'boombox'. Lesnar did the same schtick for a couple of weeks and left the WWE Universe in splits with his genuinely funny demeanor.

You can look at the same below!

Lesnar's antics were so hilarious, that Seth Rollins couldn't control his laughter during the act, and could be seen forcing himself out of a smile.

#4 Lord Tensai

Tons of Funk

Currently, Matt Bloom is a head trainer at the WWE Performance Center and helps the Superstars of the future hone their craft before making their way to the big leagues. There was a time though, when Bloom donned the gimmick of a scary, intimidating freak of nature, called A-Train. He returned to WWE after a long hiatus on the RAW after WrestleMania 28, in 2012. Now dubbed as Lord Tensai, Bloom hadn't lost his scary demeanor one bit.

For around a year, Bloom was promoted as a dominant heel, but it all changed in 2013, when he formed an alliance with Brodus Clay. The duo used to come out to the ring and perform dance moves on Clay's tune. Clay and Tensai received a hilarious name, "Tons of Funk".

Here's a video of Tons of Funk having some fun.

The two didn't remain together for long and tensions began creeping up between the two Superstars in late 2013. Soon after the team disbanded, WWE took Bloom off weekly TV and he began working as a commentator in NXT. Bloom was soon transferred to the WWE Performance Center, and given the designation of a head coach.

#3 Mankind

Mankind was mostly presented as a deranged character

When Mick Foley made his way to WWE in 1996, he debuted the character of Mankind, a deranged and mentally unstable schizophrenic who used to pull out his hair, squealed during matches, and wore a leather mask.

The gimmick of Mankind became a hit, and he soon turned into a formidable villain on the main roster. Mankind's most famous moment came at WWE King of the Ring 1998, where he was thrown off the roof of the cell by The Undertaker.

A short while later, Mankind kicked off an angle with Vince McMahon, which saw him trying to make friends with the boss. On the October 5, 1998 episode of RAW, Mankind visited McMahon in the hospital. The WWE Chairman had suffered injuries after being attacked by The Undertaker and Kane. Mankind did all he could to make Vince laugh, and introduced "Mr. Socko" during the segment.

The hilarious bit was followed by Mr. Socko becoming an overnight sensation, despite it being intended to be a one-off thing.

#2 Big Show

Big Show

After making a name for himself in WCW, Big Show jumped ship to WWE and kicked off his legendary career. The behemoth is known for regularly switching between heel and babyface personas, but Big Show always worked better as a dominant heel.

There are countless instances from the past 20 years, where Big Show was seen destroying WWE Superstars and showing absolutely no mercy. On the other hand, Big Show has proven on many occasions that he can also work as a comedy act.

Back in late 2003, Big Show kicked off a feud with John Cena, and the duo engaged in a rap battle on the December 11, 2003 episode of WWE SmackDown. Not as seasoned as Cena, Big Show still managed to hold his own during the hilarious contest, as can be seen in the video below.

Additionally, Big Show's rap attire got a solid chuckle out of the audience. The two Superstars went on to face off in the opening match of WrestleMania 20, with Big Show defending his United States title. Cena emerged victorious in the end and won the US title.

#1 Kane

Kane

Kane is widely regarded as one of the scariest Superstars in the history of WWE. His dark and disturbing presence, plus the fact that he always had a mask on, made for a creepy presentation. Things only turned worse, when Kane was unmasked on an episode of WWE RAW in 2003. He turned into a psychopath who destroyed everything in his path.

Although he was mostly portrayed as an intimidating figure, Kane had his fair share of funny moments.

Back in 2002, Kane joined forces with Hulk Hogan and The Rock to take on the nWo on WWE SmackDown. Before the match, all three babyfaces met in a locker room. Usually known for his disturbingly silent demeanor, Kane had a lot to say to Hogan and The Rock. He cut a hilarious promo and impersonated both of his partners in the process.

All of his lines were met with a loud chorus of cheers from the live audience, and the segment set the stone for a string of future segments that saw Kane perform comedy acts.