10 Terrifying Transformations Caused By Wrestling

10. Jeff Hardy (2003)

Never had the toll of pro wrestling's grind looked quite as apparent on a young Jeff Hardy as the time he stood face to face with his own sibling at the 2003 Royal Rumble.

The pair had been separated by a talent trade during one of the company's early attempts to get a Raw/SmackDown roster split off the ground, and the "Matt Hardy Version One" persona had permitted the older of the brothers to shine in a singles role he'd coveted for several years. Jeff, meanwhile, was headed in the opposite direction.

Losing the love for wrestling in place of drug and alcohol addictions, the 'Charismatic Enigma' wasn't motivated by various dangled carrots from the company. He'd dropped weight, declined their offer of entering drug rehabilitation, and denied he even had any problems that required attention.

All that remained was the genuine star power - the star power that's never left him during the highs and lows of a fittingly unique career. A release later that year was, eventually, good for him, but this stark physical contrast with the man he used to be foreshadowed a few more difficult days ahead.