10 Wrestling Stars Who Reinvented Their Way To Longevity
6. The Undertaker
The Undertaker's gimmick, arguably, is wrestling's best ever. That he shelved it temporarily to become the 'American Bad-A**', a Hells Angels-inspired biker character, was as ballsy as it was forward-thinking.
The change was understandable - the Ministry of Darkness version of the character was so overblown that there wasn't much further to go with it. And while his matches (and entrance music) in this 2000-2003 run weren't as good as what came before or after, 'Taker nevertheless deserves praise for realigning himself with the times and preserving the lustre of the 'Dead Man' for future exhumations.
'Taker has also reinvented himself between the ropes in a manner all too rare in wrestling history.
Tasked with leading countless stiffs in a series of deathly dull dances in the early 1990s, the Undertaker wasn't expected to deliver Match Of The Night contenders. His special attraction act was sufficiently bulletproof to withstand even the most limited of foes - with the understandable exception of Giant Gonzalez.
He then entered into frequent title contention, during which time he was expected to wrestle to the level of Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. Demonstrating hitherto unseen grace and talent, 'Taker with his storytelling abilities and repertoire expansion forcefully propelled the WWF away from its mid-90s doldrums.