WWE History Vol. 7: The Gimmick Wrestlers

Tony Anthony, known for years in the southern promotions as the Dirty White Boy, became wrestling plumber TL Hopper in WWE.

#4 Max Moon

Journeyman talent Paul Diamond portrayed the character Max Moon in WWE.

Paul Diamond had wrestled on the indie scene for over five years, building up a reputation as a solid worker if a bit undersized.

When he joined the WWE in 1990, he was paired with Akio Sato in the Oriental Express. Diamond wore a mask and was named Kato to avoid people realizing he was not, in fact, from the far east.

A restructuring of WWE's lower card led to Sato's dismissal from the company, leaving Diamond without a partner. Around the same time, WWE signed Konnan to play the Max Moon character, but the Mexican superstar only wrestled one dark match in the 'corny' gimmick outfit.

Diamond was assigned the Max Moon character, complete with a (non-functional) jet pack. Since all his jet pack did was blow smoke, Diamond would have to hop up the ring steps to try and create the illusion he was flying.

The gimmick didn't last long, and Diamond would return to the NWA territories thereafter.

Edited by Amar Anand