10 PG-Era WWE Stars You Won’t Recognise Now

6. Michael Tarver

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Former Nexus member Michael Tarver has slimmed down a little and lost quite a bit of muscle. He's still in great physical shape (judging by Instagram posts, at least), and still wrestles, but there's definitely not as much meat on the bone these days.

Tarver has also gone for an Insta model look, and he's smashing it. He's got the pout down, and the selfie stick skills to fly with the best of them. In fact, he's so far removed from the menacing muscle that once kicked the crap out of babyfaces for Wade Barrett that it's almost weird to see.

Still wouldn't mess with him though.

Michael has grown in a beard as well. Almost predictably given his clear attention to grooming, it's impeccably well-maintained. Honestly, someone give Tarver a modelling contract soon. Hell, he might already have one.

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