5 WWE Superstars inspired by movie characters

#3: Paul Burchill (Captain Jack Sparrow)

Burchill's character was a not so subtle imitation of Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow.

Paul Burchill was always a fine hand in WWE, but in 2006, the company decided to make a major change to the British brawler's character. On an episode of SmackDown, Burchill received information that he was descended from pirates, and before you could say "swashbuckling adventures," the Ripper had followed in his ancestor's footsteps.

This change in Burchill's character came at the same time of the release of Pirates of the Carribean 2: Dead Man's Chest, and the comparisons between Burchill and the famed Captain Jack Sparrow (played by Johnny Depp) were obvious.

Fans viewed it as a joke right away and the comedic segments didn't help Burchill get over as a threat in the ring or as a babyface, and the character was quickly shelved after the film left cinemas.