10 AEW Wrestlers Who Are Almost Unrecognisable Since Debuting

7. Big Bill

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When MJF introduced William Morrissey to AEW audiences in 2022, he did so having teased an opponent for former bodyguard Wardlow that was bigger, stronger and taller than 'The War Dog', and added that "you can't teach that" in order to effectively give the game away.

An Impact Wrestling standout walking through the company's forbidden door relationship with the group, Morrissey looked familiar with his jeans-and-jacked aesthetic, but couldn't be further away from the place he occupies today as wrestling's real charismatic enigma.

Big Bill is banter reborn, and stood at seven foot tall and ready to boot your head clean off. Arm aloft and simply loving being him - and why wouldn't you? - he'll sometimes enjoy a lollipop ahead of the action or from the apron, and he's clearly having the time of his life as an unserious *sskicker.

Anything but bland (or somebody unable to work through predictable chants about his most famous former gimmick), Big Bill's a keeper in a way W./William Morrissey never stood the chance of becoming.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett