10 Ways Wrestlers Became The Most Badass Versions Of Themselves

10. Jon Moxley: Rediscovered Who He Was

The speed with which Jon Moxley has cleansed himself of WWE's Sports Entertainment stench is staggering.

Released from the promotion after years of rodeo clown prop comedy in April 2019, the former 'Lunatic Fringe' was the hottest thing in wrestling by 25 May. His switch to AEW was as exciting as any that took place during the last wrestling war as he jumped a victorious Chris Jericho at Double Or Nothing, drilled the referee, then went after Kenny Omega. 'The Best Bout Machine's' fightback took the angle to a new level, but he was still thrown from a pile of giant poker chips at the night's conclusion.

Moxley's NJPW debut came two weeks later. Somehow, it was even more electric. Swaggering out through the crowd, spitting clouds of water at anyone unfortunate enough to cross his path, he tore the house down with Juice Robinson. Stylistically, Moxley was largely the same as Dean Ambrose - only better. He carried a genuine aura of danger, the chaos was real, and even his strikes looked crisp and nasty as he bludgeoned Robinson en route to capturing the IWGP United States Championship.

It's almost like Mitch the Plant wasn't a good idea...