5 Wrestlers with cult followings

#5 Shark Boy

A fixture of the indy scene for years, Shark Boy was an anomaly. His mainstream success shouldn't have happened but did.

Despite not being very large, or having a deep moveset or acrobatics to rely on, Shark Boy has enjoyed success all over the world. Often accompanied by his 'school'--fans who wear Shark Boy masks at ringside--he was perhaps the first of the cult favourites of the modern wrestling era.

Why he has a cult following: Shark Boy's gimmick is just plain goofy, from his head fin to the fact that he 'bites' his opponents even though his mouth is obviously covered by the mask he wears. Fans enjoy the occasional break from all the serious drama in many wrestling storylines and angles, and Shark Boy provides that. Perhaps Shark Boy gained so much cult popularity because his career's rise coincided with the rise of the internet. Fans on the early newsgroups and blogs used to gush about Shark Boy, and those same fans are still watching him today.

There you have it; Five wrestlers with cult followings.

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