WWE Royal Rumble 2011 Roster: Where Are They Now?

23. Vladimir Kozlov

Bray Wyatt Royal Rumble 2011
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Then: Main event flop Vladimir Kozlov had settled into a comedy tag-team with Santino Marella by the time he did his best Usain Bolt impression at the Rumble in 2011. He was tossed out 40 seconds later by the New Nexus (spotting a trend here?).

Now: Kozlov has uh...totally changed up his look.

He's part GTA baddie, part social media influencer. Underneath the colourful suit jackets, he's put together and in much better shape than he was in WWE. That's saying something, because he was a tank 10 years ago.

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