Post by Benny on Dec 19, 2016 0:03:30 GMT
Gimmick: Adult Film Star
Description: This worker portrays an adult film star.
Example: Val Venis
Gimmick: All-American
Description: This worker plays a flag-waving, apple pie-eating, collegestand-out All-American.
Example: The Steiners
Gimmick: Angry Minority
Description: This person comes from a minority and is taking his anger out on select people.
Example: Konnan
Gimmick: Angry Young Man
Description: This young worker is ready to take on the world for everything bad that has ever happened to him.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Anti USA
Description: This worker is an anti-USA character, going against all that America stands for.
Example: Lance Storm
Gimmick: Arabian
Description: This worker acts like an old-school "camel clutch and curlyboots" Arabian heel.
Example: Iron Sheik
Gimmick: Armed Forces
Description: This worker's gimmick is that he is part of the armed forces.
Example: Sgt. Slaughter
Gimmick: Arrogant
Description: This worker looks down on everyone.
Example: Chris Nowinski
Gimmick: Authority Figure
Description: This character has some sort of power within the company, and can be used in authority angles.
Example: Corporate Kane
Gimmick: Bad Ass
Description: This worker is a no-nonsense ass-kicking anti-authority fighter.
Example: Stone Cold
Gimmick: BFG
Description: This worker is a Big Friendly Giant type of character.
Example: Andre the Giant
Gimmick: Biker
Description: This person is a leather-clad biker.
Example: Undertaker
Gimmick: Bitch
Description: This worker is an old-school bitch, who is always doing what’s best for her.
Example: Missy Hyatt
Gimmick: Blue Chipper
Description: This worker is a young clean-cut worker who looks like he will become a star.
Example: Randy Orton
Gimmick: Blue Collar
Description: This worker portrays a blue collar worker.
Example: Duke Droese
Gimmick: Bodyguard
Description: This worker is employed as a bodyguard for another worker.
Example: Diesel
Gimmick: Bounty Hunter
Description: This worker hunts down and beats up other wrestlers for money.
Example: Hana Song
Gimmick: Boy Band
Description: This worker portrays a boy band member.
Example: 3 Count
Gimmick: Braveheart
Description: This worker plays a raging no-surrender Scotsman.
Example: Roddy Piper
Gimmick: Bully
Description: This worker bullies other, usually smaller, workers.
Example: Bill DeMott
Gimmick: Bum
Description: This person portrays a homeless bum.
Example: Homeless Jimmy
Gimmick: Bumbling Englishman
Description: This worker portrays a Hugh Grant-style bumbling Englishman.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Censor
Description: This worker portrays a pro-censorship figure.
Example: Steven Richards
Gimmick: Chameleon
Description: This worker does a "mirror man" gimmick, where he imitates his opponent's clothing, mannerisms, and fighting style.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Cheater
Description: This worker is an old-school cheat-to-win fighter.
Example: Eddie Guerrero
Gimmick: Cheerleader
Description: This worker is a ringside always-happy always-perky babe.
Example: Beulah
Gimmick: Chosen One
Description: This worker is the "chosen one" of the company, and gets preferential treatment.
Example: Jeff Jarrett
Gimmick: City Slicker
Description: This worker plays a stereotypical slimy Wall Street city slicker.
Example: Michael Wallstreet
Gimmick: Clean Cut
Description: This worker keeps himself in great shape, and is anti-drugs, anti-alcohol, etc.
Example: CM Punk
Gimmick: Clown
Description: This worker plays a happy-go-lucky clown.
Example: Doink II
Gimmick: Coach
Description: This manager works as a Coach for other workers, encouraging and training them.
Example: Jose Lothario
Gimmick: Cocky
Description: This worker is ultra-cocky and arrogant.
Example: Heel HBK
Gimmick: Comedian
Description: This worker plays a comedian, making with the funny stuff whenever possible.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Comedy Character
Description: This worker has a cartoonish gimmick, and is used for laughs.
Example: Doink
Gimmick: Comic Book Hero
Description: This worker plays a comic book hero character, fighting evil.
Example: Hurricane
Gimmick: Comic Book Villain
Description: This worker plays a comic book villain character, planning to take over the world.
Example: The Crimson Baroness
Gimmick: Commissioner
Description: This worker portrays a commissioner-figure, and can be used in authority angles.
Example: Mick Foley
Gimmick: Comrade
Description: This worker plays the classic old-school communist Russian heel.
Example: Bolsheviks
Gimmick: Conman
Description: This worker plays a fast-talking con artist.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Convict
Description: This worker plays a brutal escaped\ex-convict.
Example: Nailz
Gimmick: Cool
Description: This worker drips charisma, and makes The Fonz look uncool.
Example: Razor Ramon
Gimmick: Corrupt Law Enforcer
Description: This worker plays a corrupt, evil law enforcer.
Example: The Mountie
Gimmick: Country Singer
Description: This person portrays a country singer who is using wrestling as a path to fame in the music industry.
Example: Jeff Jarrett
Gimmick: Cowardly
Description: This worker is a sneaky coward who will cheat as much as possible to win.
Example: The Mountie
Gimmick: Cowboy
Description: This worker has an old-school cowboy gimmick.
Example: Bradshaw
Gimmick: Crazy
Description: This worker is off-the-wall, and completely unpredictable.
Example: Brian Pillman
Gimmick: Cult Leader
Description: This worker leads a cult, whose members follow him no matter what.
Example: Matt Hardy
Gimmick: Daddy's Girl
Description: This female worker plays a spoiled daddy's girl, who gets everything she wants by throwing tantrums.
Example: Stephanie McMahon
Gimmick: Dancer
Description: This worker plays a character who was a dancer before coming to wrestling.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Daredevil
Description: This worker is a risk-taker who has no fear.
Example: Jeff Hardy
Gimmick: Dealer
Description: This worker has the gimmick of a drug dealer.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Degenerate
Description: This worker is a crude, anti-authority degenerate.
Example: Road Dogg
Gimmick: Demon
Description: This worker has a demonic quality to him - he uses his size, power, and fury to crush his opponents into the mat.
Example: Kane
Gimmick: Detective
Description: This worker plays the part of a detective, investigating on behalf of clients.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Dual-Sport Superstar
Description: This worker plays a character who came to wrestling after starring in another sport.
Example: Sparky Plugg
Gimmick: Dude
Description: This worker is a California-style dude, complete with surfer-speak.
Example: Edge and Christian
Gimmick: Egomaniac
Description: This worker is all about himself, and considers himself the greatest.
Example: Chris Jericho
Gimmick: Enforcer
Description: This worker plays the methodical, ruthless enforcer figure.
Example: Arn Anderson
Gimmick: Equality Fighter
Description: This female worker wants to fight men as well as women, to prove that she is equal.
Example: Chyna
Gimmick: Evil
Description: This worker is evil in every respect, and will do anything to win.
Example: Jake Roberts
Gimmick: Evil Boss
Description: This worker plays an evil boss, flaunting his power, and can be used in authority angles.
Example: Stephanie McMahon
Gimmick: Evil Clown
Description: This worker plays a dark nightmarish version of a clown.
Example: Original Doink
Gimmick: Evil Dentist
Description: This worker plays an evil dentist.
Example: Isaac Yankem DDS
Gimmick: Evil Foreigner
Description: This worker has the classic old-school evil foreigner gimmick.
Example: Yokozuna
Gimmick: Evil Knight
Description: This worker plays an evil old-style knight.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Evil Pimp
Description: This worker plays a violent, sneaky pimp.
Example: Viscera
Gimmick: Evil Preacher
Description: This worker acts like a corrupt southern preacher. Testify!
Example: Reverend D-Von
Gimmick: Evil Referee
Description: This worker plays a former corrupt referee who has become a wrestler.
Example: Danny Davis
Gimmick: Evolution
Description: This worker believes he has evolved to the "next level", and is superior to everyone else.
Example: Kriss Sprules
Gimmick: Executive Consultant
Description: This worker\manager works as an executive consultant for another i.e. a high class manager.
Example: Mr. Perfect
Gimmick: Extremist
Description: This worker never backs down, and always comes ready for a brawl.
Example: Tommy Dreamer
Gimmick: Family Guy
Description: This person plays up the fact that he comes from a famous wrestling family.
Example: David Flair
Gimmick: Fiery Italian
Description: This worker plays the stereotypical temperamental Italian.
Example: Little Guido
Gimmick: Fitness Instructor
Description: This worker plays a hyperactive annoying fitness obsessive.
Example: Muffy
Gimmick: Foreign Royalty
Description: This worker portrays foreign royalty, and is arrogant and pompous to people.
Example: Tiger Ali Singh
Gimmick: Foreign Star
Description: This worker is a big name in a foreign country, and is now bringing his skills to the US.
Example: Jushin Liger
Gimmick: Franchise Player
Description: This worker considers himself the “franchise player” of the company, and is always at the centre of things.
Example: Triple H
Gimmick: Freak
Description: This worker is an over-the-top freakish character, prone to doing weird things.
Example: Goldust
Gimmick: Fun Babyface
Description: This worker is a happy-go-lucky babyface.
Example: Scotty 2 Hotty
Gimmick: Fun Drunk
Description: This worker plays a fun-to-be-around drunk.
Example: Sandman
Gimmick: Gangsta
Description: This worker has a rap-influenced gangsta gimmick.
Example: New Jack
Gimmick: Gay
Description: This worker is overly effeminate.
Example: Lenny and Lodi
Gimmick: Geek
Description: This worker is a geek.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Gender Bender
Description: This worker dresses like a member of the opposite sex.
Example: Cloudy
Gimmick: Genius
Description: This worker thinks he is smarter than anyone else, and uses cunning plans.
Example: Vince McMahon
Gimmick: Girl Power
Description: This female worker is all about “girl power” and not taking a back seat to the men.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Girl-Next-Door
Description: This worker is a naive, innocent girl-next-door type.
Example: Molly Holly
Gimmick: Glam Rocker
Description: This worker has an outrageous “spandex and big hair” glam rock look.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Gothic
Description: This worker has a gothic look, and uses occult symbols and references.
Example: Gangrel
Gimmick: Grizzled Veteran
Description: This worker plays a nasty old grizzled veteran.
Example: Greg Valentine
Gimmick: Grunge
Description: This worker dresses in a grunge style, a la Pearl Jam \ Nirvana.
Example: Rad Radford
Gimmick: Guru
Description: This worker portrays a guru, whose fast-talking and persuasive tongue get him what he wants.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Harsh German
Description: This worker plays the stereotypical strict, harsh, efficient German.
Example: Berlyn
Gimmick: Hero
Description: This worker is a heroic figure who always does the right thing.
Example: 1980's Hulk Hogan
Gimmick: High Society
Description: This worker moves in upper social circles, and is used to the good life.
Example: Mean Street Posse
Gimmick: Highlight Reel
Description: This is a thrillseeker, interested only in hitting the big moves that get everyone talking.
Example: Jeff Hardy
Gimmick: Hillbilly
Description: This worker plays a hillbilly character.
Example: Henry Godwinn
Gimmick: Hired Gun
Description: This worker gives his services to whoever the highest bidder is.
Example: APA
Gimmick: Ice Man
Description: This worker is a cold, calculating, ruthlessly efficient fighter.
Example: Dean Malenko
Gimmick: Impressionist
Description: This worker's character is an impression of someone else - either one specific person or a different one each time.
Example: Big Show
Gimmick: Informer
Description: This worker plays a mysterious informer, who seems to always pop up with information when least expected.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Inspirational Leader
Description: This worker is a natural leader, whose charisma inspires others.
Example: Dusty Rhodes
Gimmick: Journalist
Description: This worker portrays a mild mannered journalist, always on the look out for a big story.
Example: Gregory Helms
Gimmick: Junkie
Description: This worker has the gimmick of a drug addict.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Knight
Description: This worker plays a righteous evil-fighting old-style knight.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Lackey
Description: This worker is a lackey for another person, and does their dirty
deeds.
Example: Stevie Richards
Gimmick: Law Enforcer
Description: This worker plays a hard working law enforcer.
Example: Big Boss Man
Gimmick: Lawyer
Description: This worker plays a lawyer.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Legitimate Athlete
Description: This worker is promoted on his ability and skills, not on his character.
Example: Kurt Angle
Gimmick: Loner
Description: This worker shuns the company of others. He tends to be a dark brooding figure.
Example: Raven
Gimmick: Luchadore
Description: This worker plays a traditional masked Mexican luchadore.
Example: Psicosis
Gimmick: Lumberjack
Description: This worker plays a lumberjack. Insert your own Monty Python gags here.
Example: Big Josh
Gimmick: Machine
Description: This worker is a cold, calculating fighter, who methodically
destroys people in the ring.
Example: Taz
Gimmick: Mafia
Description: This worker portrays someone with mafia connections.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Magician
Description: This worker does magic tricks and illusions, sometimes even during matches.
Example: Fantasia
Gimmick: Man Beast
Description: This worker is a violent psycho, but who also has the intelligence that means he is more than just a wild animal.
Example: Rhyno
Gimmick: Man In Black
Description: This worker is a smartly-dressed "government agent" type figure.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Man On A Mission
Description: This worker has one particular goal, and will stop at nothing to achieve it.
Example: Inigo Montoya
Gimmick: Manic Depressive
Description: This worker's character is depressed all the time.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Martial Arts
Description: This worker is a martial arts expert, and uses these techniques in his fighting style.
Example: Steve Blackman
Gimmick: Masochist
Description: This worker plays a character who loves to experience pain and suffering.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Mentor
Description: This worker works as a mentor for others, passing on his knowledge of the game to a new generation.
Example: Larry Zbysko
Gimmick: Metalhead
Description: This worker is a head-banging leather-dressed hardcore heavy metal fan.
Example: Maxx Payne
Gimmick: Misogynist
Description: This worker hates women, and thinks nothing of beating them up.
Example: Jeff Jarrett
Gimmick: Monster
Description: This worker is a big guy who just destroys people with his size.
Example: Vader
Gimmick: Mountie
Description: This character plays a mountie.
Example: The Mountie
Gimmick: Movie Star
Description: This worker plays a egomaniacal movie star, who feels he is above regular wrestlers.
Example: The Rock
Gimmick: Mysterious
Description: This worker is an enigma who nobody knows much about.
Example: "Crow" Sting
Gimmick: Native American
Description: This worker is a native american
Example: Tatanka
Gimmick: Nerd
Description: This person portrays a sci-fi obsessed nerd.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Ninja
Description: This worker is a stealth fighter, incorporating eastern styles into his attack. Usually ninjas are masked.
Example: Shinobi
Gimmick: No Gimmick Needed
Description: This worker doesn't need a fancy gimmick, he just wants to kick some ass.
Example: Chris Benoit
Gimmick: None
Description: This worker has no character \ personality at all. He is just a guy who wrestles.
Example: Any jobber
Gimmick: Obnoxious
Description: This worker just drives everyone crazy with his obnoxious behaviour.
Example: IRS
Gimmick: Obsessed Fan
Description: This person acts like a fan who has become scarily obsessed with
another worker.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Occult
Description: This worker is into the occult - the supernatural, devil worship etc.
Example: Kevin Sullivan
Gimmick: Old School Face
Description: This worker is a classic face - never cheats, always tries to save the day, etc.
Example: Ricky Steamboat
Gimmick: Old School Heel
Description: This worker is a classic villain - cheating, lying, plotting etc.
Example: Steve Corino
Gimmick: Outbacker
Description: This worker plays a stereotypical Aussie outbacker, in the style of Crocodile Dundee. G'day mate!
Example: Outback Jack
Gimmick: Pacifist
Description: This worker is into the whole peace movement, and so is against
violence...unless provoked.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Paper Boy
Description: This person plays a newspaper delivery person.
Example: Rapid Fire Maldonado
Gimmick: People's Boss
Description: This person portrays a fan-friendly boss, and can be used in authority angles.
Example: Steve Austin
Gimmick: Pimp
Description: This worker plays a happy-go-lucky pimp daddy.
Example: The Godfather
Gimmick: Pirate
Description: This worker portrays a pirate character.
Example: Jean-Pierre Laffite
Gimmick: Postal Worker
Description: This worker plays a postal worker.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Power and Paint
Description: This worker is a face-painted powerhouse, who the fans rally behind.
Example: Legion of Doom
Gimmick: Pretentious Artist
Description: This worker plays a pretentious self-obsessed artist
Example: ?
Gimmick: Prima Donna
Description: This worker gets by on looks, and considers himself better than anyone else.
Example: "The Model" Rick Martel
Gimmick: Pro USA
Description: This worker is a flag-waving pro-USA character, standing up for the ideals of America.
Example: Jim Duggan
Gimmick: Psycho
Description: This worker is an unbalanced individual who has a tendency toward random violence.
Example: Sid
Gimmick: Punk
Description: This worker is a nasty anti-social punk.
Example: Nasty Boys
Gimmick: Putz
Description: This worker is a clueless putz.
Example: Stevie Richards
Gimmick: Pyromaniac
Description: This worker plays someone who is obsessed with fire.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Racist
Description: This worker plays a racist gimmick.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Rapper
Description: This worker uses a rapper gimmick.
Example: John Cena
Gimmick: Rasta
Description: This worker plays a Rastafarian
Example: ?
Gimmick: Ravishing
Description: This worker is a good-looking but overly-cocky ladies man.
Example: Rick Rude
Gimmick: Rebel
Description: This worker is a rebel, defying authority and doing whatever he feels like.
Example: Steve Austin
Gimmick: Redneck
Description: This worker's gimmick is that he is a down-and-dirty redneck.
Example: Dick Slater
Gimmick: Religious Zealot
Description: This worker plays a character who is passionate about his beliefs, and wants everyone to agree with him, no matter what
the cost.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Rich Snob
Description: This worker is a hypocritical snob, who flaunts his wealth and power.
Example: Ted DiBiase
Gimmick: Rock Star
Description: This person plays the stereotypical egomaniacal rock god.
Example: Chris Jericho
Gimmick: Royalty
Description: This worker acts like royalty, usually by calling themselves "The King" or "The Queen" and having a crown.
Example: King Jerry Lawler
Gimmick: Savage
Description: This worker is a wild uncontrollable animal
Example: Kamala
Gimmick: Secretary
Description: This worker plays a sexy secretary.
Example: Miss Hancock
Gimmick: Seductress
Description: This worker uses her sex appeal to get men to do what she wants.
Example: Sunny
Gimmick: Servant
Description: This worker plays a servant to another character.
Example: Virgil
Gimmick: Shark Boy
Description: This gimmick is specifically for the leader of the Fin Fans, the masked cult superstar himself, Shark Boy!
Example: Shark Boy
Gimmick: Sheik
Description: This worker uses the old tea-towel-on-the-head trick to play a sheik.
Example: Iron Sheik
Gimmick: Show Stealer
Description: This worker is loved because of his excellent jaw-dropping performances that leave the crowd breathless.
Example: Rey Mysterio
Gimmick: Sidekick
Description: This worker plays a heelish interference-running sidekick for another worker.
Example: Christian
Gimmick: Slob
Description: This worker is a dirty slob.
Example: Skinner
Gimmick: Slut
Description: This girl tends to end up in the corner of lots of men, and will use her body to get what she wants.
Example: Francine
Gimmick: Split Personality
Description: This worker exhibits two distinct personalities, and keeps switching between them.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Sports Agent
Description: This manager plays a fast-talking sports agent.
Example: Paul Heyman
Gimmick: Staff Member
Description: This worker plays a backstage announcer \ worker.
Example: Funaki
Gimmick: Stoner
Description: This worker's character is one of a stoner, like Jay and Silent
Bob for example.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Streaker
Description: This worker is a character who runs through arenas with littleor nothing on.
Example: Naked Mideon
Gimmick: Street Fighter
Description: This character portrays a character who was brought up on the street, and fought for survival every day.
Example: Izzy Anders/Scarlet Flint
Gimmick: Suave
Description: This worker is a slick ladies man, who is always stylish and composed.
Example: Ric Flair
Gimmick: Sucka
Description: This worker plays a Mr. T influenced bad ass.
Example: Booker T
Gimmick: Sumo
Description: This worker plays a sumo wrestler.
Example: Yokozuna
Gimmick: Supernatural
Description: This worker has a character that is supernaturally based, maybe even having special powers.
Example: Kane
Gimmick: Teen Idol
Description: This worker plays directly to the female teenage fanbase.
Example: Ricky Morton
Gimmick: That 70's Guy
Description: This worker acts like he's out of the 1970's.
Example: Mike Awesome
Gimmick: That 80's Guy
Description: This worker plays a stereotypical 1980's person - obsessed with money, and not caring about anything but himself.
Example: ?
Gimmick: The Brain
Description: This manager is an old-school heel, a coward who relies on his brains to lead his men to victory.
Example: Bobby Heenan
Gimmick: The Ryland Effect
Description: This worker acts like EWR creator Adam Ryland - a clueless loser with good one-liners who always ends up on top somehow :-)
Example: Adam Ryland
Gimmick: Thief
Description: This worker is a thief, stealing other worker's property
Example: Repo Man
Gimmick: Tomboy
Description: This worker is a girl who gets just as physically involved as the men.
Example: Lita
Gimmick: Trash
Description: This worker is trailer park trash.
Example: Nidia
Gimmick: Triad
Description: This worker portrays someone with connections to an eastern triad.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Troublemaker
Description: This worker is always stirring up trouble and getting people in hot water.
Example: Just Joe
Gimmick: Underdog
Description: This worker is the plucky underdog who always has to overcome overwhelming odds.
Example: Spike Dudley
Gimmick: Underworld
Description: This worker is involved in the criminal underworld. He is a shady, menacing type of character.
Example: The Mamalukes
Gimmick: Unique
Description: This worker's gimmick has evolved into something totally unique. [NB This gimmick cannot be assigned, it naturally occurs]
Example: Mick Foley
Gimmick: Unlucky
Description: This worker portrays a hapless accident-prone person.
Example: JT Smith
Gimmick: Valley Girl
Description: This female worker plays a ditzy valley girl, usually a blonde.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Vampire
Description: This worker plays a vampiric character.
Example: Gangrel
Gimmick: Violent Drunk
Description: This worker portrays a sadistic, violent drunk.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Voodoo
Description: This worker's gimmick is that of a voodoo master.
Example: Papa Shango
Gimmick: Weirdo
Description: This worker is an outcast, a misfit. He dresses and acts weird.
Example: Mankind
Gimmick: White Witch
Description: This woman plays a good witch.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Whole Damn Show
Description: This worker plays an egomaniac whose great performances have caused him to think he is the only thing worth watching on the show.
Example: Heel Rob Van Dam
Gimmick: Witch
Description: This female worker portrays an evil witch-type character.
Example: ?
Description: This worker portrays an adult film star.
Example: Val Venis
Gimmick: All-American
Description: This worker plays a flag-waving, apple pie-eating, collegestand-out All-American.
Example: The Steiners
Gimmick: Angry Minority
Description: This person comes from a minority and is taking his anger out on select people.
Example: Konnan
Gimmick: Angry Young Man
Description: This young worker is ready to take on the world for everything bad that has ever happened to him.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Anti USA
Description: This worker is an anti-USA character, going against all that America stands for.
Example: Lance Storm
Gimmick: Arabian
Description: This worker acts like an old-school "camel clutch and curlyboots" Arabian heel.
Example: Iron Sheik
Gimmick: Armed Forces
Description: This worker's gimmick is that he is part of the armed forces.
Example: Sgt. Slaughter
Gimmick: Arrogant
Description: This worker looks down on everyone.
Example: Chris Nowinski
Gimmick: Authority Figure
Description: This character has some sort of power within the company, and can be used in authority angles.
Example: Corporate Kane
Gimmick: Bad Ass
Description: This worker is a no-nonsense ass-kicking anti-authority fighter.
Example: Stone Cold
Gimmick: BFG
Description: This worker is a Big Friendly Giant type of character.
Example: Andre the Giant
Gimmick: Biker
Description: This person is a leather-clad biker.
Example: Undertaker
Gimmick: Bitch
Description: This worker is an old-school bitch, who is always doing what’s best for her.
Example: Missy Hyatt
Gimmick: Blue Chipper
Description: This worker is a young clean-cut worker who looks like he will become a star.
Example: Randy Orton
Gimmick: Blue Collar
Description: This worker portrays a blue collar worker.
Example: Duke Droese
Gimmick: Bodyguard
Description: This worker is employed as a bodyguard for another worker.
Example: Diesel
Gimmick: Bounty Hunter
Description: This worker hunts down and beats up other wrestlers for money.
Example: Hana Song
Gimmick: Boy Band
Description: This worker portrays a boy band member.
Example: 3 Count
Gimmick: Braveheart
Description: This worker plays a raging no-surrender Scotsman.
Example: Roddy Piper
Gimmick: Bully
Description: This worker bullies other, usually smaller, workers.
Example: Bill DeMott
Gimmick: Bum
Description: This person portrays a homeless bum.
Example: Homeless Jimmy
Gimmick: Bumbling Englishman
Description: This worker portrays a Hugh Grant-style bumbling Englishman.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Censor
Description: This worker portrays a pro-censorship figure.
Example: Steven Richards
Gimmick: Chameleon
Description: This worker does a "mirror man" gimmick, where he imitates his opponent's clothing, mannerisms, and fighting style.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Cheater
Description: This worker is an old-school cheat-to-win fighter.
Example: Eddie Guerrero
Gimmick: Cheerleader
Description: This worker is a ringside always-happy always-perky babe.
Example: Beulah
Gimmick: Chosen One
Description: This worker is the "chosen one" of the company, and gets preferential treatment.
Example: Jeff Jarrett
Gimmick: City Slicker
Description: This worker plays a stereotypical slimy Wall Street city slicker.
Example: Michael Wallstreet
Gimmick: Clean Cut
Description: This worker keeps himself in great shape, and is anti-drugs, anti-alcohol, etc.
Example: CM Punk
Gimmick: Clown
Description: This worker plays a happy-go-lucky clown.
Example: Doink II
Gimmick: Coach
Description: This manager works as a Coach for other workers, encouraging and training them.
Example: Jose Lothario
Gimmick: Cocky
Description: This worker is ultra-cocky and arrogant.
Example: Heel HBK
Gimmick: Comedian
Description: This worker plays a comedian, making with the funny stuff whenever possible.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Comedy Character
Description: This worker has a cartoonish gimmick, and is used for laughs.
Example: Doink
Gimmick: Comic Book Hero
Description: This worker plays a comic book hero character, fighting evil.
Example: Hurricane
Gimmick: Comic Book Villain
Description: This worker plays a comic book villain character, planning to take over the world.
Example: The Crimson Baroness
Gimmick: Commissioner
Description: This worker portrays a commissioner-figure, and can be used in authority angles.
Example: Mick Foley
Gimmick: Comrade
Description: This worker plays the classic old-school communist Russian heel.
Example: Bolsheviks
Gimmick: Conman
Description: This worker plays a fast-talking con artist.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Convict
Description: This worker plays a brutal escaped\ex-convict.
Example: Nailz
Gimmick: Cool
Description: This worker drips charisma, and makes The Fonz look uncool.
Example: Razor Ramon
Gimmick: Corrupt Law Enforcer
Description: This worker plays a corrupt, evil law enforcer.
Example: The Mountie
Gimmick: Country Singer
Description: This person portrays a country singer who is using wrestling as a path to fame in the music industry.
Example: Jeff Jarrett
Gimmick: Cowardly
Description: This worker is a sneaky coward who will cheat as much as possible to win.
Example: The Mountie
Gimmick: Cowboy
Description: This worker has an old-school cowboy gimmick.
Example: Bradshaw
Gimmick: Crazy
Description: This worker is off-the-wall, and completely unpredictable.
Example: Brian Pillman
Gimmick: Cult Leader
Description: This worker leads a cult, whose members follow him no matter what.
Example: Matt Hardy
Gimmick: Daddy's Girl
Description: This female worker plays a spoiled daddy's girl, who gets everything she wants by throwing tantrums.
Example: Stephanie McMahon
Gimmick: Dancer
Description: This worker plays a character who was a dancer before coming to wrestling.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Daredevil
Description: This worker is a risk-taker who has no fear.
Example: Jeff Hardy
Gimmick: Dealer
Description: This worker has the gimmick of a drug dealer.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Degenerate
Description: This worker is a crude, anti-authority degenerate.
Example: Road Dogg
Gimmick: Demon
Description: This worker has a demonic quality to him - he uses his size, power, and fury to crush his opponents into the mat.
Example: Kane
Gimmick: Detective
Description: This worker plays the part of a detective, investigating on behalf of clients.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Dual-Sport Superstar
Description: This worker plays a character who came to wrestling after starring in another sport.
Example: Sparky Plugg
Gimmick: Dude
Description: This worker is a California-style dude, complete with surfer-speak.
Example: Edge and Christian
Gimmick: Egomaniac
Description: This worker is all about himself, and considers himself the greatest.
Example: Chris Jericho
Gimmick: Enforcer
Description: This worker plays the methodical, ruthless enforcer figure.
Example: Arn Anderson
Gimmick: Equality Fighter
Description: This female worker wants to fight men as well as women, to prove that she is equal.
Example: Chyna
Gimmick: Evil
Description: This worker is evil in every respect, and will do anything to win.
Example: Jake Roberts
Gimmick: Evil Boss
Description: This worker plays an evil boss, flaunting his power, and can be used in authority angles.
Example: Stephanie McMahon
Gimmick: Evil Clown
Description: This worker plays a dark nightmarish version of a clown.
Example: Original Doink
Gimmick: Evil Dentist
Description: This worker plays an evil dentist.
Example: Isaac Yankem DDS
Gimmick: Evil Foreigner
Description: This worker has the classic old-school evil foreigner gimmick.
Example: Yokozuna
Gimmick: Evil Knight
Description: This worker plays an evil old-style knight.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Evil Pimp
Description: This worker plays a violent, sneaky pimp.
Example: Viscera
Gimmick: Evil Preacher
Description: This worker acts like a corrupt southern preacher. Testify!
Example: Reverend D-Von
Gimmick: Evil Referee
Description: This worker plays a former corrupt referee who has become a wrestler.
Example: Danny Davis
Gimmick: Evolution
Description: This worker believes he has evolved to the "next level", and is superior to everyone else.
Example: Kriss Sprules
Gimmick: Executive Consultant
Description: This worker\manager works as an executive consultant for another i.e. a high class manager.
Example: Mr. Perfect
Gimmick: Extremist
Description: This worker never backs down, and always comes ready for a brawl.
Example: Tommy Dreamer
Gimmick: Family Guy
Description: This person plays up the fact that he comes from a famous wrestling family.
Example: David Flair
Gimmick: Fiery Italian
Description: This worker plays the stereotypical temperamental Italian.
Example: Little Guido
Gimmick: Fitness Instructor
Description: This worker plays a hyperactive annoying fitness obsessive.
Example: Muffy
Gimmick: Foreign Royalty
Description: This worker portrays foreign royalty, and is arrogant and pompous to people.
Example: Tiger Ali Singh
Gimmick: Foreign Star
Description: This worker is a big name in a foreign country, and is now bringing his skills to the US.
Example: Jushin Liger
Gimmick: Franchise Player
Description: This worker considers himself the “franchise player” of the company, and is always at the centre of things.
Example: Triple H
Gimmick: Freak
Description: This worker is an over-the-top freakish character, prone to doing weird things.
Example: Goldust
Gimmick: Fun Babyface
Description: This worker is a happy-go-lucky babyface.
Example: Scotty 2 Hotty
Gimmick: Fun Drunk
Description: This worker plays a fun-to-be-around drunk.
Example: Sandman
Gimmick: Gangsta
Description: This worker has a rap-influenced gangsta gimmick.
Example: New Jack
Gimmick: Gay
Description: This worker is overly effeminate.
Example: Lenny and Lodi
Gimmick: Geek
Description: This worker is a geek.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Gender Bender
Description: This worker dresses like a member of the opposite sex.
Example: Cloudy
Gimmick: Genius
Description: This worker thinks he is smarter than anyone else, and uses cunning plans.
Example: Vince McMahon
Gimmick: Girl Power
Description: This female worker is all about “girl power” and not taking a back seat to the men.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Girl-Next-Door
Description: This worker is a naive, innocent girl-next-door type.
Example: Molly Holly
Gimmick: Glam Rocker
Description: This worker has an outrageous “spandex and big hair” glam rock look.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Gothic
Description: This worker has a gothic look, and uses occult symbols and references.
Example: Gangrel
Gimmick: Grizzled Veteran
Description: This worker plays a nasty old grizzled veteran.
Example: Greg Valentine
Gimmick: Grunge
Description: This worker dresses in a grunge style, a la Pearl Jam \ Nirvana.
Example: Rad Radford
Gimmick: Guru
Description: This worker portrays a guru, whose fast-talking and persuasive tongue get him what he wants.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Harsh German
Description: This worker plays the stereotypical strict, harsh, efficient German.
Example: Berlyn
Gimmick: Hero
Description: This worker is a heroic figure who always does the right thing.
Example: 1980's Hulk Hogan
Gimmick: High Society
Description: This worker moves in upper social circles, and is used to the good life.
Example: Mean Street Posse
Gimmick: Highlight Reel
Description: This is a thrillseeker, interested only in hitting the big moves that get everyone talking.
Example: Jeff Hardy
Gimmick: Hillbilly
Description: This worker plays a hillbilly character.
Example: Henry Godwinn
Gimmick: Hired Gun
Description: This worker gives his services to whoever the highest bidder is.
Example: APA
Gimmick: Ice Man
Description: This worker is a cold, calculating, ruthlessly efficient fighter.
Example: Dean Malenko
Gimmick: Impressionist
Description: This worker's character is an impression of someone else - either one specific person or a different one each time.
Example: Big Show
Gimmick: Informer
Description: This worker plays a mysterious informer, who seems to always pop up with information when least expected.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Inspirational Leader
Description: This worker is a natural leader, whose charisma inspires others.
Example: Dusty Rhodes
Gimmick: Journalist
Description: This worker portrays a mild mannered journalist, always on the look out for a big story.
Example: Gregory Helms
Gimmick: Junkie
Description: This worker has the gimmick of a drug addict.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Knight
Description: This worker plays a righteous evil-fighting old-style knight.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Lackey
Description: This worker is a lackey for another person, and does their dirty
deeds.
Example: Stevie Richards
Gimmick: Law Enforcer
Description: This worker plays a hard working law enforcer.
Example: Big Boss Man
Gimmick: Lawyer
Description: This worker plays a lawyer.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Legitimate Athlete
Description: This worker is promoted on his ability and skills, not on his character.
Example: Kurt Angle
Gimmick: Loner
Description: This worker shuns the company of others. He tends to be a dark brooding figure.
Example: Raven
Gimmick: Luchadore
Description: This worker plays a traditional masked Mexican luchadore.
Example: Psicosis
Gimmick: Lumberjack
Description: This worker plays a lumberjack. Insert your own Monty Python gags here.
Example: Big Josh
Gimmick: Machine
Description: This worker is a cold, calculating fighter, who methodically
destroys people in the ring.
Example: Taz
Gimmick: Mafia
Description: This worker portrays someone with mafia connections.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Magician
Description: This worker does magic tricks and illusions, sometimes even during matches.
Example: Fantasia
Gimmick: Man Beast
Description: This worker is a violent psycho, but who also has the intelligence that means he is more than just a wild animal.
Example: Rhyno
Gimmick: Man In Black
Description: This worker is a smartly-dressed "government agent" type figure.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Man On A Mission
Description: This worker has one particular goal, and will stop at nothing to achieve it.
Example: Inigo Montoya
Gimmick: Manic Depressive
Description: This worker's character is depressed all the time.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Martial Arts
Description: This worker is a martial arts expert, and uses these techniques in his fighting style.
Example: Steve Blackman
Gimmick: Masochist
Description: This worker plays a character who loves to experience pain and suffering.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Mentor
Description: This worker works as a mentor for others, passing on his knowledge of the game to a new generation.
Example: Larry Zbysko
Gimmick: Metalhead
Description: This worker is a head-banging leather-dressed hardcore heavy metal fan.
Example: Maxx Payne
Gimmick: Misogynist
Description: This worker hates women, and thinks nothing of beating them up.
Example: Jeff Jarrett
Gimmick: Monster
Description: This worker is a big guy who just destroys people with his size.
Example: Vader
Gimmick: Mountie
Description: This character plays a mountie.
Example: The Mountie
Gimmick: Movie Star
Description: This worker plays a egomaniacal movie star, who feels he is above regular wrestlers.
Example: The Rock
Gimmick: Mysterious
Description: This worker is an enigma who nobody knows much about.
Example: "Crow" Sting
Gimmick: Native American
Description: This worker is a native american
Example: Tatanka
Gimmick: Nerd
Description: This person portrays a sci-fi obsessed nerd.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Ninja
Description: This worker is a stealth fighter, incorporating eastern styles into his attack. Usually ninjas are masked.
Example: Shinobi
Gimmick: No Gimmick Needed
Description: This worker doesn't need a fancy gimmick, he just wants to kick some ass.
Example: Chris Benoit
Gimmick: None
Description: This worker has no character \ personality at all. He is just a guy who wrestles.
Example: Any jobber
Gimmick: Obnoxious
Description: This worker just drives everyone crazy with his obnoxious behaviour.
Example: IRS
Gimmick: Obsessed Fan
Description: This person acts like a fan who has become scarily obsessed with
another worker.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Occult
Description: This worker is into the occult - the supernatural, devil worship etc.
Example: Kevin Sullivan
Gimmick: Old School Face
Description: This worker is a classic face - never cheats, always tries to save the day, etc.
Example: Ricky Steamboat
Gimmick: Old School Heel
Description: This worker is a classic villain - cheating, lying, plotting etc.
Example: Steve Corino
Gimmick: Outbacker
Description: This worker plays a stereotypical Aussie outbacker, in the style of Crocodile Dundee. G'day mate!
Example: Outback Jack
Gimmick: Pacifist
Description: This worker is into the whole peace movement, and so is against
violence...unless provoked.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Paper Boy
Description: This person plays a newspaper delivery person.
Example: Rapid Fire Maldonado
Gimmick: People's Boss
Description: This person portrays a fan-friendly boss, and can be used in authority angles.
Example: Steve Austin
Gimmick: Pimp
Description: This worker plays a happy-go-lucky pimp daddy.
Example: The Godfather
Gimmick: Pirate
Description: This worker portrays a pirate character.
Example: Jean-Pierre Laffite
Gimmick: Postal Worker
Description: This worker plays a postal worker.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Power and Paint
Description: This worker is a face-painted powerhouse, who the fans rally behind.
Example: Legion of Doom
Gimmick: Pretentious Artist
Description: This worker plays a pretentious self-obsessed artist
Example: ?
Gimmick: Prima Donna
Description: This worker gets by on looks, and considers himself better than anyone else.
Example: "The Model" Rick Martel
Gimmick: Pro USA
Description: This worker is a flag-waving pro-USA character, standing up for the ideals of America.
Example: Jim Duggan
Gimmick: Psycho
Description: This worker is an unbalanced individual who has a tendency toward random violence.
Example: Sid
Gimmick: Punk
Description: This worker is a nasty anti-social punk.
Example: Nasty Boys
Gimmick: Putz
Description: This worker is a clueless putz.
Example: Stevie Richards
Gimmick: Pyromaniac
Description: This worker plays someone who is obsessed with fire.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Racist
Description: This worker plays a racist gimmick.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Rapper
Description: This worker uses a rapper gimmick.
Example: John Cena
Gimmick: Rasta
Description: This worker plays a Rastafarian
Example: ?
Gimmick: Ravishing
Description: This worker is a good-looking but overly-cocky ladies man.
Example: Rick Rude
Gimmick: Rebel
Description: This worker is a rebel, defying authority and doing whatever he feels like.
Example: Steve Austin
Gimmick: Redneck
Description: This worker's gimmick is that he is a down-and-dirty redneck.
Example: Dick Slater
Gimmick: Religious Zealot
Description: This worker plays a character who is passionate about his beliefs, and wants everyone to agree with him, no matter what
the cost.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Rich Snob
Description: This worker is a hypocritical snob, who flaunts his wealth and power.
Example: Ted DiBiase
Gimmick: Rock Star
Description: This person plays the stereotypical egomaniacal rock god.
Example: Chris Jericho
Gimmick: Royalty
Description: This worker acts like royalty, usually by calling themselves "The King" or "The Queen" and having a crown.
Example: King Jerry Lawler
Gimmick: Savage
Description: This worker is a wild uncontrollable animal
Example: Kamala
Gimmick: Secretary
Description: This worker plays a sexy secretary.
Example: Miss Hancock
Gimmick: Seductress
Description: This worker uses her sex appeal to get men to do what she wants.
Example: Sunny
Gimmick: Servant
Description: This worker plays a servant to another character.
Example: Virgil
Gimmick: Shark Boy
Description: This gimmick is specifically for the leader of the Fin Fans, the masked cult superstar himself, Shark Boy!
Example: Shark Boy
Gimmick: Sheik
Description: This worker uses the old tea-towel-on-the-head trick to play a sheik.
Example: Iron Sheik
Gimmick: Show Stealer
Description: This worker is loved because of his excellent jaw-dropping performances that leave the crowd breathless.
Example: Rey Mysterio
Gimmick: Sidekick
Description: This worker plays a heelish interference-running sidekick for another worker.
Example: Christian
Gimmick: Slob
Description: This worker is a dirty slob.
Example: Skinner
Gimmick: Slut
Description: This girl tends to end up in the corner of lots of men, and will use her body to get what she wants.
Example: Francine
Gimmick: Split Personality
Description: This worker exhibits two distinct personalities, and keeps switching between them.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Sports Agent
Description: This manager plays a fast-talking sports agent.
Example: Paul Heyman
Gimmick: Staff Member
Description: This worker plays a backstage announcer \ worker.
Example: Funaki
Gimmick: Stoner
Description: This worker's character is one of a stoner, like Jay and Silent
Bob for example.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Streaker
Description: This worker is a character who runs through arenas with littleor nothing on.
Example: Naked Mideon
Gimmick: Street Fighter
Description: This character portrays a character who was brought up on the street, and fought for survival every day.
Example: Izzy Anders/Scarlet Flint
Gimmick: Suave
Description: This worker is a slick ladies man, who is always stylish and composed.
Example: Ric Flair
Gimmick: Sucka
Description: This worker plays a Mr. T influenced bad ass.
Example: Booker T
Gimmick: Sumo
Description: This worker plays a sumo wrestler.
Example: Yokozuna
Gimmick: Supernatural
Description: This worker has a character that is supernaturally based, maybe even having special powers.
Example: Kane
Gimmick: Teen Idol
Description: This worker plays directly to the female teenage fanbase.
Example: Ricky Morton
Gimmick: That 70's Guy
Description: This worker acts like he's out of the 1970's.
Example: Mike Awesome
Gimmick: That 80's Guy
Description: This worker plays a stereotypical 1980's person - obsessed with money, and not caring about anything but himself.
Example: ?
Gimmick: The Brain
Description: This manager is an old-school heel, a coward who relies on his brains to lead his men to victory.
Example: Bobby Heenan
Gimmick: The Ryland Effect
Description: This worker acts like EWR creator Adam Ryland - a clueless loser with good one-liners who always ends up on top somehow :-)
Example: Adam Ryland
Gimmick: Thief
Description: This worker is a thief, stealing other worker's property
Example: Repo Man
Gimmick: Tomboy
Description: This worker is a girl who gets just as physically involved as the men.
Example: Lita
Gimmick: Trash
Description: This worker is trailer park trash.
Example: Nidia
Gimmick: Triad
Description: This worker portrays someone with connections to an eastern triad.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Troublemaker
Description: This worker is always stirring up trouble and getting people in hot water.
Example: Just Joe
Gimmick: Underdog
Description: This worker is the plucky underdog who always has to overcome overwhelming odds.
Example: Spike Dudley
Gimmick: Underworld
Description: This worker is involved in the criminal underworld. He is a shady, menacing type of character.
Example: The Mamalukes
Gimmick: Unique
Description: This worker's gimmick has evolved into something totally unique. [NB This gimmick cannot be assigned, it naturally occurs]
Example: Mick Foley
Gimmick: Unlucky
Description: This worker portrays a hapless accident-prone person.
Example: JT Smith
Gimmick: Valley Girl
Description: This female worker plays a ditzy valley girl, usually a blonde.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Vampire
Description: This worker plays a vampiric character.
Example: Gangrel
Gimmick: Violent Drunk
Description: This worker portrays a sadistic, violent drunk.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Voodoo
Description: This worker's gimmick is that of a voodoo master.
Example: Papa Shango
Gimmick: Weirdo
Description: This worker is an outcast, a misfit. He dresses and acts weird.
Example: Mankind
Gimmick: White Witch
Description: This woman plays a good witch.
Example: ?
Gimmick: Whole Damn Show
Description: This worker plays an egomaniac whose great performances have caused him to think he is the only thing worth watching on the show.
Example: Heel Rob Van Dam
Gimmick: Witch
Description: This female worker portrays an evil witch-type character.
Example: ?
Credit to EWR for the gimmick list