Squared Circle Spotlight

On this episode of Bad Gimmicks, Better Merch, we’re taking a deep dive into WWE’s most unlikely success story: El Grande Americano.

What started as one of the most ridiculous gimmicks in recent WWE history somehow evolved into a storyline that delivered a critically acclaimed Mask vs. Mask Match that many fans are calling one of the best matches of the year.

We break down:
🔥 The original Chad Gable version
🔥 Ludwig Kaiser’s takeover of the mask
🔥 Why the storyline lasted WAY longer than anyone expected
🔥 The Match of the Year debate
🔥 Whether El Grande Americano is still a bad gimmick

PLUS…

🧸 We take a nostalgic trip back to the 90s and look at the legendary WWF Hasbro action figures, one of the most beloved wrestling toy lines ever created.

Were they the greatest wrestling figures of all time? We discuss our favorites and revisit a piece of wrestling history.

👇 Let us know:
Was El Grande Americano a bad gimmick?
And what’s your favorite WWF Hasbro figure?