Eh, I don't get the big deal with the Beast. I mean, he was tough, but I don't know really how bad ass he was.
Plus his feet looked really goofy.
And all he ever did was throw people into walls. That's it. You charge him, and he'll either A) backhand you into a wall, or B) grab you and throw you into a wall.
Or over a ledge, if there's no wall available. But he just needed some variety in his fighting style.