Often times in wrestling history when a promoter wanted a wrestler they couldn't get they simply created a carbon copy of him. Other times wrestlers who were trying to get over would just simply "borrow" a successful character from a wrestler who was already over. i.e.
Demolition was WWF's attempt to create a new Road Warriors.
Dusty Rhodes took Thunderbolt Patterson's jive talkin', revival tent preacher act and made millions off of it.
Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura's entire acts were completely lifted from the then fading Superstar Billy Graham.
Renegade was WCW's failed attempt to recreate the Ultimate Warrior.
Brad Armstrong's Buzzkill character was WCW's clear attempt to imitate Brad's brother Road Dogg.
Ric Flair, Buddy Landell and a whole host of others were...well I'll leave that one for Batko.
Demolition was WWF's attempt to create a new Road Warriors.
Dusty Rhodes took Thunderbolt Patterson's jive talkin', revival tent preacher act and made millions off of it.
Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura's entire acts were completely lifted from the then fading Superstar Billy Graham.
Renegade was WCW's failed attempt to recreate the Ultimate Warrior.
Brad Armstrong's Buzzkill character was WCW's clear attempt to imitate Brad's brother Road Dogg.
Ric Flair, Buddy Landell and a whole host of others were...well I'll leave that one for Batko.