Here's yet another persona birthed during a questionable character-driven era of professional wrestling in James 'Hillbilly Jim' Morris. Despite being born in Miami, Florida, Jim's character hailed from Mudlick, Kentucky as the 6'7 giant dressed in overalls dawning a golden horseshoe around his neck and shaggy beard to make his character believable. While his character was meant to impose a simple-minded man his demeanor as a smiling, waving giant won over wrestling fans everywhere.
Unfortunately for Hillbilly Jim, he legitimately broke his leg chasing the manager of Brutus Beefcake during a match with Hulk Hogan which disrupted his rise to prominence. Fortunately, the WWF acquired a multitude of similarly dressed 'family members' in Uncle Elmer, Cousin Luke, and Cousin Junior that allowed him to extend his career as a tag team focused character. In 2018, Hillbilly Jim was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.