10 Wrestlers Who Turned Their Backs On Former Gimmicks

1. Emmalina

For months, WWE teased via a series of sunkissed vignettes that Emma - better known these days under her real name, Tenille Dashwood - would soon complete her transformation to 'Emmalina'. It was a huge rib on the company's part - they never had any particular time-frame for Dashwood's return, nor a particular plan for what exactly 'Emmalina' would be.

In the end, despite suggestions it'd be a tongue-in-cheek, bulge-in-pants nod to the swimsuit stylings of Sable and Sunny, Emmalina was, in fact, absolutely nothing at all. When the big premiere finally, finally came, out waltzed a glammed up 'Emmalina', only to announce that the reverse makeover - from Emmalina back to Emma - would now commence.

Two months hence, she came back under her previous, villainous persona as though nothing had ever happened. What a waste of everybody's time.

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