5 WWE Superstars who were accused of stealing gimmicks

Modified Nov 15, 2021 13:51 GMT

#1 Abraham Washington accused Seth Rollins of using his gimmick in WWE

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Former WWE Superstar Abraham Washington thought Seth Rollins’ Monday Night Messiah gimmick was too similar to his Reverend Jeremiah Constantine character.

Washington, who was fired by WWE in 2012, uploaded in-character videos to his YouTube channel in 2019 and 2020. After sending his work to WWE, he was informed that a lead writer had seen the videos.

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Speaking on the High Spot Podcast, The Prime Time Players’ former manager claimed that his religious gimmick had been given to Rollins:

“It just upsets me the fact that you can’t even acknowledge me and that you’re taking from my stuff, especially with the Seth stuff, the Monday Night Messiah. I’m pretty sure they got that from my promos,” he said.

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When Washington made that comment, Rollins performed as The Monday Night Messiah while Bray Wyatt had recently introduced The Fiend.

Washington did not accuse Wyatt of stealing The Fiend idea from him. However, he claimed that Wyatt’s Firefly Fun House newscast segments had similarities to his Reverend Jeremiah Constantine videos.

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Danny Hart is a journalist who has been reporting on pro wrestling (WWE) at Sportskeeda since 2017. He grew up as a massive fan of football/soccer and wrestling, leading him to pursue a career in sports journalism.

Before assuming his current role, Hart worked as a football writer at Goal.com between 2009 and 2016. He prides himself on writing original content that is fact-based and highly accurate. Hart thoroughly proofreads his work before submitting it and relies only on credible sources for information.

Hart’s favorite pro wrestler is The Undertaker. He admires the 2022 WWE Hall of Famer’s ability to reinvent his character and remain relevant across his decades-long career. If given the keys to WWE’s creative department, he would bring back The Phenom for a farewell bout against AJ Styles in a stadium full of fans. Not only that, but he would love to have the multi-time world champion’s greatest rivals seated at ringside for the spectacle.

When not watching and covering sports, Hart enjoys long-distance running, playing video games, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts.

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Edited by Arjun Kumar