10 Most Radical WWE Character Transformations Of The Past 10 Years

Here's an interesting one...

Put the 'then' and 'now' clips side by side, and the similarity is remarkable. Back in NXT in 2010, Bryan was cutting promos on how the WWE machine favoured only the big guys. He could easily have been making the same pointers this year, or in 2014 during the build-up to this iconic WrestleMania championship victory.

The gaps in between tell a different story. Besides the obvious hair and beard growth, Bryan also breached his heroic stints with some riveting heel work. The most recent was his turn in 2018, and the ultra sociopathic 'Planet's Champion' character that resulted from it. It caused Bryan to reject any ongoing praise from the fans. Were this to happen now, the 'before' and 'after' cycle would be far from subtle.

Ultimately it went full circle, personal grooming included, but the transformations during the process were colossal...

...and don't forget that bleakest of times when his very return to in-ring action after injury seemed like a fable. The fact that he wrestles today is nothing less than a dream come true.