10 Most Shocking 2019 Wrestler Transformations
A change is as good as a rest spot.
2019 was all about change.
The year saw the entire industry transformed by WWE's billion dollar deal with Fox, by the formation of All Elite Wrestling to genuinely have a run at Vince McMahon's monopoly, by the movement of NXT from Network to USA Network to stub out a lit fuse, by Kofi Kingston and Becky Lynch in history-making turns at WrestleMania, by New Japan Pro Wrestling for delivering one of the greatest G1 Climax tournaments in their and its rich history and even by MLW for ending a decade-long debate about if Teddy Hart was still worth the hassle.
So much change, so much transformation - so much so that wrestlers themselves had to get this across in adjustments to their aesthetics that beggar belief. Being believable has never been as important across the landscape of pro wrestling, but looking the part to try and get that across hasn't ever been tougher.
Changing your profile picture on Twitter doesn't have the stock it used to - something more is often required. These performers knew as much, often with shocking outcomes...
10. Adam Rose
Adam Rose may have turned into the human version of his once-beloved Exotic Express with a 1980s-style bulk up, but it's nice to see he kept the lollies from the back of the bus before he started to resemble one.