Top 5 'Superhero' gimmicks in professional wrestling

2. The Hurricane

“Stand back there is a hurricane coming through,” – The Hurricane

Arguably the most successful superhero gimmick in professional wrestling, Gregory Helms gave another dimension to the category with his Hurricane character. He gave stable and consistent performances for a longer period than most of the other gimmicks, which included an upset over Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and title reigns in both the cruiserweight division and the tag team division. He also had a side kick in the early stages known as the Mighty Holly (Molly Holly) who later betrayed him by hitting with a frying pan. Then the Hurricane formed an alliance with Rosey and Super Stacy (Stacy Kiebler), which also made waves in the wrestling world. The hurricane gimmick finally came to an end in 2005 when Helms ripped of his mask after being assaulted by Kurt Angle.