10 WWE Stars Who Always Looked Way Better With Beards
6. Randy Orton
For a long time, The Viper was the fresh-faced young star that would lead World Wrestling Entertainment into the future. As the cocky, arrogant villain who achieved great things because of his natural ability and his ruthless aggression, the clean-cut look worked. When he made his babyface turn in 2010, however, he needed to fresh up his appearance and he did just that by letting his facial hair grow out. It added age and a certain level of toughness to The Viper, who had won fans over with his ability to deliver the RKO from out of nowhere. Bearded Orton enjoyed the greatest run of quality matches in the third-generation star's career while on the SmackDown roster. More importantly, he looked like an adult and not a frat boy from a local university.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.