10 WEIRD Changes Wrestlers Made You Definitely Don't Remember
10. Dolph Ziggler's (Other) New Look
A total curio from the Ziggler archives, 'The Show Off' looked nothing like his usual self in a red, white and blue singlet, but was at least making an earnest attempt to sync up with partner Jack Swagger when they attempted to dethrone Tag Team Champions Air Boom at Vengeance 2011.
That attempt failed, as did this look. Ziggler was becoming increasingly established as one to watch as he ascended up (or, sometimes across) the card, but this wasn't the night for one makeshift team to beat another in a division yet again back on life support.
It's a shame really - Dolph's amateur background is a largely under-emphasised element of his career, and his extensive experience on the mats was never really factored into his persona. Had that been the case, he could have lifted the straps and worked on scoring some taps. Outside of the noble failure of trying to get the sleeper back over as a believable finisher, the former World Champion was never really considered a submission specialist.