10 wrestlers who had awful names before reaching WWE

#9 The Freakin' Deacon - Luke Gallows

Gallows thankfully has left all of his bad gimmicks behind

Well, if there's one thing you can say about Luke Gallows, man, he's a chameleon and he's not afraid to take the ball and run with it.

For anyone who remembers Festus or Fake Kane, The Freakin' Deacon may not even be Gallows's worst gimmick or name. It is still pretty awful, though, hence hitting the number nine spot in this list.

Gallows went by The Freakin' Deacon in Deep-South Wrestling, where he would paint his face and carry a pet spider named Willow, who he would converse with throughout his matches.

Thankfully, the Gallows we know today doesn't look like such a... NEEEERD!