10 Most Drastic Differences Between Wrestlers In And Out Of WWE

2. DDP

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WWE

Outside of WWE:

Diamond Dallas Page was a star in WCW because he fused a palpable work ethic, and an ability to flat out go, with a certain pizzazz that didn't detract from his relatable core. His appeal wasn't too dissimilar to that of his idol Dusty Rhodes, and he built this character work in the ring - this refusal to never let an opportunity slip - by innovating the cutter out of nowhere spot.

In WWE:

He despite being married to Kimberly Page stalked the Undertaker's wife Sara. You see, the national television star wanted to become "famous", and if that one story beat doesn't give the game away as to why the Invasion was destined to fail, no matter who was brought in, then brother, enjoy the greatest wrestling match of all time between Randy Orton and Edge. You will believe that it is.

Page's plight wasn't helped by the fact that the Undertaker worked himself into a shoot and thought he had to defend the honour of The Fed in their programme, in which he must have pictured DDP as a well-intentioned climate change activist, or something, because he humiliated the poor prick.

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