12 Bizarre WWE Brand Split Gimmick Changes

11. Stevie Richards

Stevie Richards wasn’t always the most sane guy, but when he was drafted to Raw in 2002, he became even more mentally unbalanced.

Before the switch, he seemed to be doing rather well for him in WWE. The Right to Censor made him a popular mid-card heel, and then he joined WCW to manage KroniK for the two weeks they were employed. Perhaps that’s what started his decent into madness.

After getting fired due to being on losing side of the InVasion angle, Ric Flair saved his job and brought him to Raw. He became a crazy, paranoid individual who threatened us with “I’ll show you. You’ll see!” He then joined forces with fellow crazy-minded individual Victoria, and claimed to be the General Manager of Heat. His identity crisis continued to worsen, as he started dressing up as a woman. He no longer knew who he was.

And just to think, it’s all because of a brand split.

Andrew Soucek

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