Big E Reveals The Hilariously Crazy Idea He Had For His First Gimmick When He Signed With WWE

Big E Reveals The Hilariously Crazy Idea He Had For His First Gimmick When He Signed With WWE

Big E has found a great deal of success as part of The New Day and was one of the first NXT Champions long before that. However, his initial idea for a gimmick when he arrived in WWE was not good...

By JoshWilding - Mar 29, 2018 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: WWE
Big E won the NXT Championship before hitting the main roster as Dolph Ziggler's bodyguard and is now on fire as a member of The New Day. However, when the former USA Powerlifting Champion signed with the company, he initially debuted in FCW and had a very unique idea for what his gimmick should be. Needless to say, it's probably a good thing it didn't end up happening! 

As you can see, he wanted his character to be a postal worker named "Mel Mann." WWE officials quickly shot the idea down and while it's a gimmick which would have worked in the 80s, it's definitely for the best that he debuted the way he did. Since then, he has, of course, won multiple titles and is now heading to WrestleMania in a triple threat match for the SmackDown Tag Team titles.

Would you have liked to see Mel Mann debut in WWE? We're guessing the answer to that question is "no" but feel free to let us know your thoughts on Big E's remarks in the comments section.

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