Character changes that won you over

[Bub (BLM)]

I was just talking to my wife about Edge, and how I couldn't stand him until he became the Rated R Superstar, and that got me thinking about other wrestlers who I didn't really care for until a change. Some of my others were Zack Ryder becoming the "Woo woo woo" guy, Johnny Nitro becoming John Morrison, and Shelton Benjamin becoming the Gold Standard. What about you guys?

[Deleted]

Antonio Banks to MVP
Scott Taylor to Scotty 2 Hotty
Jesse to Slam Master J

[Jimmy King]

OHHH RADIO

Viscera AND Big Daddy V

[Hogasm]

[reckoner]

Rocky Maivia becoming the Rock.

[Allie Kitsune]

Hunter-Hearst Helmsley to Original DX HHH. Then he lost me again when he became "The Game".

[Dub H]

Woo Woo Woo!You know it!

Im Matt Striker,your teacher

[Nuke is Good]

Ringmaster to Stone Cold



However Sid Justice is another thing.

[thuschongswing]

Sept 9, 2009 19:32:02 GMT -5 Hogasm said:

Is you implificating that Mr. America jus' so happened ta be Hulk Hogan in a mask? Cuz if you is, den you dumber den dat fella what suggest dat Curry Man was Christopher Daniels in a mask.

...there you go again with the stale memes, Early.

Actually, a few months ago, I would have scoffed at even thinking this, seeing as I was a huge mark for Y2J, but I can say without a doubt that Chris Jericho becoming SUPERSRS has probably been the greatest reinvention of a character since Hulk Hogan becoming Hollywood Hogan...you know what, make that ever.

[Ragnal]

CM Punk going from Hardcore Straight Edge to Hardline Straight Edge

[Dolph Zalgo]

Surfer Sting to Crow Sting
Das Wunderkind to Berlyn
Edgehead Ryder to Guido Ryder
Male Cheerleader to Dolph Ziggler
M-m-matt M-m-morgan to DNA of TNA Matt Morgan
Super Eric to Serious Eric Young
Steiner Brother Scott to Big Poppa Pump

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First two examples to come to mind for me are Zack Ryder becoming what he is now and Edge cashing in Money in the Bank - never liked Edge before that, but around then was when he started showing exactly what he was capable of. Ending Cena's never-ending reign certainly helped, of course, even though I guessed when it was going to happen - maybe it's more accurate that I didn't start watching to see just what he was capable of until that happened.

Also, though it isn't so much a character change, I grew to like Tomko once he showed up in TNA.

[Nic Nemeth]

Undertaker to Biker Taker
Ringmaster to Stone Cold
Rocky Maivia to The Rock
Hunter Hearst Helmsley to The Game
Nicky to Dolph Ziggler
Jamal to Umaga
Brett Major to Zack Ryder
Randy Orton to Legend Killer
Brian Kendrick to The Brian Kendrick
Johnny Nitro to John Morrison

[i.Sarita.com]

The Rock to Hollywood Rock

[ICBM]

Kerwin White

[SickFlipPiledriver]

Not so much a character change but I like Carlito more with his current greasy, unshaven look.

[ICBM]

Hogan's heel turn. I took his invitation for all us fans to "stick it" very personaly and the wound finally healed...about a month ago

[hbk4ever09]

heartbreak kid hbk to boyhood dream hbk to dx hbk to tweener hbk to religious hbk to religious goofy hbk.

[majortom]

Extremely surprised no one mentioned Santino. He went from being a terrible underdog babyface to one of the funniest comedy heels ever

[Citizen Grimm]

Not really sure if this counts as a full change but whatever.

Miz, when he went from the reality show guy to beat the crap out of Cena with a steel chair.

Granted, he was eventually crushed but it set him on the path he's own now. The path of awesome.