10 Biggest Career Transformations In WWE History
3. The Undertaker - From Immobile Big Man To Outstanding Wrestler
One of the main reasons the Undertaker has become such a respected wrestling legend is because of his adaptability; he changed more throughout his career than anyone else.
From his attire, to his gimmick, to his move-set, Undertaker has been making tiny-yet significant alterations to his presentation throughout his entire career, which has been integral in him putting on some of the best matches in WWE history.
But it wasn’t always that way. For the first few years of his career ‘Taker was actually a very boring wrestler. Sure, his gimmick was ridiculously awesome, but once the bell rang, his matches could be best described as ‘methodical’.
The fact that Vince kept pairing him with other big men made it hard for ‘Taker to be taken seriously as an actual grappler.
One doesn’t have to look far into his career to see the less-than-stellar matches he had during his early years. His list of awful opponents includes Giant Gonzalez, King Kong Bundy, the Underfaker, etc. The point is, it’s a good thing that he evolved with the changing times. Once he started wrestling the smaller, more technically-sound wrestlers, fans saw that Undertaker was more mobile and skilled than initially suspected.
Undertaker went from having the worst matches on the card to stealing the show on a regular basis and putting on some of the best matches of all time. That is testament to his impressive adaptability, which is one of the biggest reasons why he’s so revered.