10 Gimmicks that never should've worked, but did

#5 The Honky Tonk Man

The self-proclaimed greatest Intercontinental Champion of all-time!

The Honky Tonk Man was hated by almost everyone, but respected by them also. But, the idea of an Elvis impersonating gimmick was enough to make The King himself rollover in his Graceland cemetery. Nevertheless, The Honky Tonk Man was destined to make this thing work, and while he had plenty of doubters, he let his work do the talking for him.

The Honky Tonk Man not only worked out just fine but would go on to become arguably the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all-time, holding the title an incredible 454 days, with just one run as the champion.