Umm, you can’t do a bigger change than from Dr. Issac Yankem to Kane...imagine how different the business would be if that had never happened!

Braun strowman to Brains Stroman

Never would of thought festus was the bad ass Luke gallows

Festus to Gallows had a logical story. As Festus he was on drugs then Punk helped get him clean and then found himself & pledged his loyalty to the Straight Edged Society. Can't forget Mabel to Viscera, One of the Giddings to Mideon...there's a few more...

Simon, single-handedly keeping whatculturewwe alive.

I wonder how Kane didn't make this list...

Biscuits and gravy

The Rock had a pretty big transformation, going from the smiling "happy to be there" third-generation face that everyone booed because he was so uninteresting and forgettable to the arrogant shit-talker who wore designer clothes and expensive sunglasses and whose promos would instantly become catchphrases. He utterly embraced the fan hate and used it to his advantage. He did it so well that even though he was a heel, he won so many people over with his humor and charisma that they had to turn him face again. There's no way Dwayne Johnson becomes one of the biggest movie stars on the planet without his change from Rocky Maivia to The Rock.

Dolph Ziggler.."it should be me on the list"..spirit squad

There absolutely was a story of how Bradshaw became JBL. The APA kept losing, and Bradshaw was tired of it. He stormed off the set with Farooq trying to talk some sense into him, and came back as JBL, willing to do what was necessary, for the Corporation, and himself, to be the champion.

Sting is most well written character in wrestling hands down because he changed because of nwo killing wcw the story they made for him was amazing

missing: Isaac Yankem/Fake Diesel to Kane to corperate Kane Deadman Undertaker to American Badass Generic wrestler to rapping heel John Cena Husky Harris to Bray Wyatt (though mentioned) Shane Helms to Hurricane to Gregorry Helms to Hurricane

-The Great Muta to Keiji Mutoh -Okado to 'Rainmaker' Kazuchika Okada -Shinsuke Nakamura: Million Dollar Rookie to King Of Strong Style -Takaaki Watnabe to 'King Of Darkness' Evil

*WHY DIDN'T WE EVER HAVE TAKER VS STING AT WRESTLEMANIA!!!* 😒😒🙄

What about Dr. Isaac Yankem DDS to Kane? You guys forgot that one.

Husky Harris aka Bray Wyatt ?????????? Skip Sheffield aka Ryback ???? Jamal aka Umaga ???????? Isaac Yankem aka Kane??

Is it just me who loved the JBL character?!

The Ringmaster? the bigger transformation was from "Stunning" Steve Austin to "Stone Cold"

BISCUITS AND GRAVY!!!

"Almost" unrecognizable? If you told me in 1996 that Raven was Johnny Polo, I would've called you a liar.

the godfather/goodfather was papa shango (voodoo man) too

Biscuits n Gravy!!!! 😎

Now I want a Raven vs Bray Wyatt feud. Wyatt Family Vs The Flock/Nest.

Seems like everyone forgot Luke Gallows was DOC in the Aces & Eights

No Rocky Maivia to The Rock? Or Dolph from the Spirit Squad?

Before even watching this- Bo Dallas better be on this. When he grew facial hair, he started looking badass! And completely different, i didn't even recognize him

Sheamus looked weird with the braided beard and mohawk

Damien Sandow to Damien mizdow was a really great transformation and he got hella over with the fans

Facial hair, Cody Rhodes and Damian Sandow. Gold right there.

CM Punk from 1940s Chicago gangster, to a straight edge punk dude

You forgot Raven was Scotty flamingo in wcw

It’s a testament to his acting skills that Gallows pulled off straight edge...

People who say Sting was Ted Turner's version of the Undertaker never watched WCW. Damn Simon, that was a really dumb thing to say.

That number one spot was perfect, don't think theres been a bigger transformation in my eyes!

Gotta say I loved Simon as Ike "the Spike" in "Twin Peaks". ;)

I'm excited Raven was number 1. He has always been my favorite wrestler. I met him a couple years ago at a small speaking/Q&A gig he did where he shot about his career, the biz, etc. I asked him about Johnny Polo. He was 100% told to play that character. He was, at the time, a booker and producer who had his own office at Titan Towers and as a secondary job, Johnny Polo. He hated it, drank a lot and took a chance walking away so he could actually wrestle and be himself, that being Raven in ECW, later WCW, and then returning to WWF/E. Second story from that meet and greet: there was an infamous circa 1999 WCW meeting where Eric Bischoff told all wrestlers they were rebranding, and this was a 1 time opportunity to get out of your contract if you want. Raven stood up and was the only one to do so. I asked him about it, and he confirmed it, while also mentioning that Bischoff specifically pointed him out saying "Raven, if you want out, there's the door." Last note: He signed an 8x10 to me and asked who to sign it to. I said Red, he asked "why do they call you Red?" I told him the dull story. And while Raven I'm assuming is simply from the Edgar Allen Poe peom, I can't say for sure that's why he's called Raven, so Scott Levy knows why I am nicknamed Red, but I don't know why he is nicknamed Raven.

I was watching the Classic Memphis Wrestling Show on tv and it showed The Rock as Flex Kavana in Memphis before he was Rocky Mavia. That character was much closer to The Rock and he spoken well like The Rock too.

To this day I still can't tell JBL was one of the APA

Bradshaw to JBL is every southern politician who runs for office. Makes perfect sense.

I remember Stone Cold was "Stunning Steve" in the WCW. First wrestling match my dad took me to was when he wrestled against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Good times man...good times.

Luke Gallows is a great guy. I meet him once. Change my life. He is now one of my favorite wrestles. Good brother luke.

Raven looks like jeff hardy in 10 years

Terra Rizing & Jean-Paul Levesque (and even Hunter Hearst Helmsley) to “The Game” HHH

What about cool John Cena to pg John Cena?..

Did we miss any out... maybe Rocket Owen Hart > Black Hart Papa Shango > Godfather Narcissus > American Hero Lex Luger Fatu > Rikishi Bob Backlund > Mr Backlund Dustin Rhodes > Goldust Deadman > Badass Undertaker Yankem > Kane Rocker > HBK Hulk Hogan > Hollywood (Or even his 80s change to the red and yellow) Albert > Tensai Hunter Hearst Helmsley > The Game Rocky Maivia > The Rock Vince McMahon > Mr McMahon 123 Kid > X pac /Sixx Sid Justice > Psycho Sid John Cena Rapper > Attitude Adjusted Y2J > Jericho Brodus Clay... yeah

Honorable mentions Issac Yankem DDS to Fake Diesel to Kane Greenwhich snob Hunter Hearst Helmsley to Cerebral Assassin Triple H.

Shawn Michaels himself recruited Nash when he saw him as Vinny Vegas on WCW and thought, "This guy would make an excellent bodyguard for me. He's big and badass, but he's also hilarious and seems like a cool dude." He brought his idea to Vince, who liked it. WCW didn't have Nash locked down, so WWE picked him up. HBK officially introduced him as Diesel at WrestleMania 10.

IIRC, Gallows' transformation from Festus and joining SES was explained on screen as Punk helping him get out of that state of mind with his straight edge, no-drugs ways

When I saw the pic of Conor McGreggor I thought he was going to say something like "if he came out and told us he wants to fight a bus at the next UFC event no one would ever believe that, oh wait."

Scott Steiner too Big Poppa Pump has to be the biggest transformation EVER

Biscuits and Graveey! Lol

I didn't know Festus is now Luke Gallows 😱 Mind=Blown

We forgot about Vinnie Vegas

Bradshaw turning into JBL was the best thing wwe could have done, he was such a good villain.

You could've also included Poppa Shongo to The Godfather, Billy Gunn to Bad ass Billy Gunn/Mr. Ass, Isaac Yankem DDS to Kane, Crash Holly to Hardcore Holly, Shawn Michaels (in the Rockers) to "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Hunter Hearse Helmsley to Triple H, The Diamond Studd to Razor Ramon

Hulk hogan to Hollywood hogan. Overlooked now how radical that change was. The biggest face of all time to one of the biggest heels of all time. Unthinkable

I always dig jbl. He dope af!!

Before becoming The Godfather man who got that gimmick was Papa Shango. Also Scott Steiner becoming Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner was big deal and who could forget Dr. Issac Yankem to Kane as it was huge change that did miracles to career of man playing both roles.

Sting change up was really good

WrestleMania is this sunday, but tonight it's.... KHABIB TIME!!!

I already knew Festus character was Luke Gallows plus that character was with Jessie Biscuits And Gravy Svr 09 at it's finest

Hearing Simon miller talk in a video is strangely soothing is I that just me?

Matt Hardy V1 was a great gimmick. WWE just cared too much about Jeff. Sad

the JBL persona came about because in real life bradshaw was a financial wiz, and was even a finance commentator on cnn or fox news for a bit. All while still wrestling.

isaac yankem dds to kane mark calaway was in a tag team called the skyscrapers before he was the undertaker etc, etc

Paul hayman could pretend to be an ass he wants but he is a fucking genius when it comes to his writing and casting ideas

Watching Festus would make anyone shit their pants with laughter

Oh, how about Mabel to Vicera aka "Big Daddy V" or Jamal to Umaga. I also think "HHH was a drastic change too since I remember when he used to wear a ponytail with tight black pants.

JBL had one of the best Heel gimmicks ever, it was so authentic that every word he says just rubs you the wrong way.

Missed that Raven started in WCW as Scotty Flamingo b4 the Johnny Polo gimmick

Gallows and JBL amazing

I wonder what Bray Wyatt will look like now he’s been DELETED in the Lake Of Reincarnation

Kevin Nash was also Vinnie Vegas in WCW before coming to WWE. Stone Cold was one half of the Hollywood blondes in WCW. Brian Pillman (RIP) also one half of the Hollywood blondes big transformation from face to heel. Billy Gunn: Smoking Gunns, Rockabilly, New Age Outlaws, Billy and Chuck, cute Kip. HHH: Hunter Hearst Helmsley (Blueblood) to the now cerebral assassin HHH.

Hang on....Gallows in The Straight Edge Society was (surprisingly) fleshed out well with the explanation that he was so off his ass on prescription meds he was being forced into, he finally saw the light after meeting Punk etc.

To say that Sting's look is "crow-inspired" is an understatement

Papa Shango to Godfather was crazy!

XD I remember Jesse and Festus

Luke looks like someone's angry biker dad.

No lie. I enjoyed the hell out of Stardust, I just wish WWE would have let him drop the character. He's one of the best independent wrestlers out there right now from a storytelling perspective and in-ring perspective.

Johnny Nitro to John Morrison.

1:38 ayyyy, I liked the Godfather.

Brutus Beefcake was The Disciple? I watched the shows back then and I didn't even know that? What. The. Hell.

And the undertaker went from looking like he was in a biker gang to looking looking demonic

Bray Wyatt, Matt Hardy, Scott Steiner, Luke Gallows,

"Luke Gallows was a heavy drug addict who was warped by his habits!" Jesse, do you have anything to do with that? The angle THAT could have been.

Hulk Hogan when he became Mr. America.

Whats actually funny about the luke gallows thing, i had the jesse and festus action figures as a kid😂

Bars🔥😂 “It Would Be Wrong To Not Include Stone Steve Austin On This List, Giving That After His Make Over In 1996”

Usualy matt always turned heel when the hardys broke up but i realy wanna see jeff turning heel this time, jeff as heel was the hottest thing in tna and he played his role perfectly

The Big Red Machine to Corporate Kane.

Sting had another look during his tenure in TNA.... Joker inspired Sting

The godfather looks like Stevie J from love and hip hop before the makeover😂😂

There is also Isaac Yankem to Kane and Deadman Undertaker to American Badass Undertaker

1) They jumped back and forth from talents who did different characters (Raven/Johnny Polo) to talents who significantly reinvented/updated the same character/name (Sting, Steve Austin)... 2) ...and even noting that, left out big examples from both.

The ringmaster....they introduced him a Stunning Steve Austin.....like a Ric Flare type

Omgg I had no idea that was Festus

Luke gallows just changed from an old freak to a young badass..

1,2,3 kid to X-Pac Razor Ramone to Scott Hall

To me, Sting’s transformation was always the most jarring.

HUSKY HARRIS TO BRAY WYATT?????