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

2. Justin Gabriel

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No, that's not a character from 2020's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater reboot. It's (another) former Nexus member: Justin Gabriel. The high flyer looks like Mark Andrews' dad more than anything, but he's still only 39 years old and actively wrestling.

Gabriel has kept himself in the spotlight by working for everyone from Ring Of Honor and Lucha Underground to Evolve and the NWA. The thing is, he changes his look so often that it's hard to keep track. Sometimes, it's even hard for those who do follow his career to keep tabs on what look he'll come up with next.

The man has quite the wardrobe.

His grey beard and ever-changing hairstyle means he's super-different to the uniform short-hair and clean-shaven aesthetic he had in WWE. PJ Black, as he's now known, is the kind of rebellious free spirit that Vince McMahon would probably roll his eyes at. Or love - who knows.

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