10 WWE Stars Who Have Completely Changed Since Their Debuts

3. Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler
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Debut: 2004 in OVW, then started on the main roster in 2005 before being posted back to developmental in 2007. Returned to the main crew full time the following year in 2008.

How He's Changed: It was tempting just to post the attached picture and leave it at that for this one. Nicky from The Spirit Squad in 2005 doesn't look like the same person as Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler in 2018. Everything is different, including hair, body, style and swagger.

Ziggler has been through the wringer over the past 14 years, and he's been yo-yo'd up and down from main roster to developmental system once or twice. The Dolph character, whilst silly when it started ("Hi, I'm Dolph Ziggler" does not a killer main event gimmick make), has been great for him in the long run.

This current rockstar persona Ziggler has developed has totally altered his appearance from the original gimmick too. Perhaps his biggest accomplishment is continually being able to bounce back even when it seems WWE have nothing else for him.

What a show off.

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