As the saying goes, "A good cook cannot cook without rice", and the same is true for WWE players. If a talented player like Dwayne Johnson is arranged to be a muscle bodyguard that never speaks, then Johnson will definitely be a small stone now. When he really finds a role positioning that suits him, it is like a tiger returning to the mountain and a dragon entering the sea, and immediately shows his extraordinary power with great power. Let’s take a look at the top five wrestlers who have become superstars through character repackaging.
5. From "The Master of the Ring" to "Cold Stone": Steve Austin
"Texas Rattlesnake" Steve Austin's career has not been smooth sailing. Before he became "Cold Stone" to start drinking beer, he was packaged as "Ring Master" at WCW and spent a failed career. Later, with a shaved head, he switched to WWE and became a mercenary and million-dollar champion of Ted Dibiarthur. It is said that "the times create heroes", and this bald drunkard from Texas quickly became the most popular rebellious hero of that era with his apology and rebelliousness.
4. From "French Noble" to "Game Dominance"
HHH was called: Hunter Hearst Helmsley in his debut in WWE. The degree of the mouth-wrapped of this name reminded me of this African man.
At that time, HHH was packaged as a polite nobleman with French royal blood, which was also the origin of his name of "Famous Family Attack". However, the character's character is tepid and contrary to the background of the era that was filled with smoke. Later, HHH joined the DX Legion, and he began to use his ruthless moves frequently. He became the "fucking game master". Now, HHH, who is the prince-in-law, is already one of the biggest legendary stars in WWE.
3. From "American Bad Guy" to "Death God"
Many fans missed the image of "American Bad Guy" from 2000 to 2004. However, in those days, fans always strongly asked WWE to return the traditional image of the funeral. After all, many fans grew up watching the traditional image of the mourner. As time goes by, the American bad guy's gimmick of riding a motorcycle has gradually become tired of it. Under the strong appeal of the audience, Kane buried his American bad guy in a live burial game between the Motherman and Vince McMahon. Then, Death returns from Death Valley and the image of the Motherman is reborn.
2. From "Rocky Mavia" to "Dwayne Johnson"
When Dwayne Johnson debuted from WWE, he was introduced as the third generation wrestler who inherited the family's legacy. He wore a tassel Samoan national service, with a stiff and false smile on his face. He was an ordinary decent character with no characteristics. He soon received a lot of booing from the audience, and some even shouted "Rocky, go to death, Rocky!". For a while, Johnson was injured and could not play, which allowed him and WWE to learn from their mistakes and reflect on Johnson's role. When he returned, he took off his fancy clothes, changed his name to "Big Rock", and turned into a villain full of trash talk. This super high degree of freedom allowed Johnson to perfectly show his personal charm, and also gradually became one of the two pillars of WWE back then.
1. From "Evil Dentist" to "Red Troll"
Kane was packaged as "Evil Dentist Isaac Youngken" in his debut in WWE in 1995. It is obvious that this character with a very narrow drama ended in failure. He later showed himself as a "fake Diesel", but suffered even greater failure. After two failed packaging, WWE did not give up treatment, and Kane's debut in 1997's new image finally achieved great success. Everyone was stunned when this large red monster with a mask ripped the iron gate of the cage. A simple mask adds mystery to Kane's character and makes him even more daunting. The legend of "Destroy Brothers" that lasted for more than 20 years began to be written from then on.
Of course, almost all wrestlers' images require multiple changes to finally be finalized. The above is just a careful selection of important transformations of several well-known superstars.Do you also know those examples of players relying on role transformation to get on the top? Welcome to communicate in the comment section below!
