TOTAL CHANGE | 180° Gimmick Refreshes!

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  • TOTAL CHANGE | 180° Gimmick Refreshes!
    It’s not uncommon for a wrestler to change their character up from time to time. But usually, this refresh involves making only a few relatively small changes, such as a performer simply turning heel or perhaps a slight change in their look. However, other times wrestlers will go through far more dramatic shifts in character, one which sees them take a full 180 degree turn from what they were doing before. But what are the biggest examples of wrestlers making such a drastic change of character? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to be looking at today.
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  • @WRESTLEWITHANDY
    @WRESTLEWITHANDY  Před 23 dny +17

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  • @shawnmichaels568
    @shawnmichaels568 Před 23 dny +48

    The thing is, Jericho didn't just had many gimmicks but also each of his character felt completely different from the other. Normally, You would see some wrestlers get a new gimmick but with a few minor changes: like turning face/heel or changing looks. But with Jericho, He can make a comeback & feel like a whole different person. You gotta admire it.

    • @Pierrepaule
      @Pierrepaule Před 23 dny +12

      That’s what I love about Chris Jericho every year he found a way to reinventing his character and change his gimmick.

    • @11sdownie
      @11sdownie Před 23 dny +5

      His current gimmick = the career killer

  • @shadowleet13
    @shadowleet13 Před 23 dny +20

    It’s crazy that JBL wasn’t included in this. One of my all time favorite face to heel characters.

    • @joehooker7522
      @joehooker7522 Před 22 dny

      Yeah Bradshaw wouldn't have become champion I loved him and faarooq they were my favorite tag team and I hated jbl so much he played every role perfectly

  • @gustavo1820111
    @gustavo1820111 Před 23 dny +8

    I would add bradshaw turning into JBL that saved his career. He became a world champion and added more years to his wrestling career if he had changed chances are wwe would have fired him

  • @elleni-41
    @elleni-41 Před 23 dny +12

    3 different personas..
    Mankind, dude love n my favorite, cactus jack...😅😅.. great videos joe..👍👍💙

  • @kevinuchiha6830
    @kevinuchiha6830 Před 23 dny +22

    Mankind having 3 personas was hilarious😂😂. Dude Love, 🌵 Jack and Mankind. All fantastic

    • @lordracer7743
      @lordracer7743 Před 23 dny +4

      Hadn't he technically four, if you are counting Mick Foley himself as an alter ego?

    • @TheJoker-yu5ds
      @TheJoker-yu5ds Před 23 dny +2

      4 faces of foley

    • @enigmatictrash
      @enigmatictrash Před 23 dny +3

      ​@@lordracer7743he only went by Mick Foley when he was in managerial positions. Whenever he would have a match he would pick one of his personas

    • @zinniaq3020
      @zinniaq3020 Před 23 dny +1

      @@enigmatictrashnot exactly. 2004 to 2006 he had matches under his own name

    • @TheWedabest
      @TheWedabest Před 23 dny

      And the king hated all three! Lol.

  • @Fred_Die
    @Fred_Die Před 23 dny +6

    To this day I am absolutely disgusted by what the did to the godfather. They took away his smile (and his hos)! All he wanted to do was have some fun 😖😭

    • @Albert-lj5jb
      @Albert-lj5jb Před 20 dny

      his best move was getting in bed with steph

  • @michaelgoodwin80
    @michaelgoodwin80 Před 23 dny +4

    If they had kept Triple H as the Connecticut Blue Blood in the Attitude Era, he would have never seen the light of day again, honestly. Him changing over to "Triple H" was the best move, in my opinion

    • @missyme820
      @missyme820 Před 20 dny +1

      His best move was being friends with Shawn Michaels and marrying the bosses daughter.

  • @phatboybright
    @phatboybright Před 23 dny +15

    Unpopular opinion Right to Censor was over and most of those gimmicks that were changed had to change. The fact that they didn’t change over night even better.

    • @PhilGrayrock
      @PhilGrayrock Před 23 dny +4

      It was a great trick to keep Smackdown PG while still existing within the same universe as Raw.

    • @SuperSoupy
      @SuperSoupy Před 22 dny +2

      Agree. This video should have included Stevie / Steven Richards as he led it. He was an exceptionally talented mid-carder who suddenly became one the entire roster's best heels because of this.

    • @meteornome2556
      @meteornome2556 Před 18 dny +2

      That RTC theme was instant heat. As soon as it came on everyone booed in the arena, that's a heel doing their job the correct way.

  • @brianstancato3945
    @brianstancato3945 Před 20 dny +1

    I got a great topic for you! A spin on this video... How about times when 2 wrestlers faced each other as multiple gimmicks? meaning both wrestlers have faced off at least twice when both were in different points of their career (a la, a different gimmick)

  • @DanielGarcia-us7tf
    @DanielGarcia-us7tf Před 23 dny +5

    Val Venis, Hardcore Holly and Chris Jericho will eventually be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

    • @HansenSebastian
      @HansenSebastian Před 23 dny

      Val Venis? Likely. Holly? Still a small chance. But Jericho? Not happening because he's more satisfied in AEW than in WWE.

    • @joehooker7522
      @joehooker7522 Před 22 dny

      Jericho is the only one with a shot

    • @skyatollah2skyharder276
      @skyatollah2skyharder276 Před 22 dny

      ​@@HansenSebastianthat's stupid as all hell. Val isn't going in because he's a crackhead, Holly might, but Jericho is a one day, not a never.

  • @kadharefinley224
    @kadharefinley224 Před 23 dny +12

    Bayley really needed that character change because her Hugger gimmick was getting kinda old and her final turning heel becoming the Role Model is good in my opinion her best character 🔥

    • @paulcowlishaw
      @paulcowlishaw Před 23 dny +1

      I was getting sick of the hugger gimmick when she destroyed, them things you could see kids crying lol.

    • @LibraJohnny
      @LibraJohnny Před 23 dny

      She coulda kept her gimmick if Vince and the MR audience weren't so cynical.

    • @paulcowlishaw
      @paulcowlishaw Před 23 dny

      @@LibraJohnny MR???

    • @LibraJohnny
      @LibraJohnny Před 23 dny +2

      @@paulcowlishaw Main Roster.

    • @paulcowlishaw
      @paulcowlishaw Před 23 dny +1

      @LibraJohnny yh makes sense now lol.

  • @DanielGarcia-us7tf
    @DanielGarcia-us7tf Před 22 dny +1

    Tajiri, The Mountie, Ken Shamrock and Rhino should also be in the WWE Hall of Fame.

  • @stingrey1571
    @stingrey1571 Před 23 dny +3

    Who knew Val venis’ gimmick change was Sean morley’s true self?

  • @MichaelTaylor-qp2xf
    @MichaelTaylor-qp2xf Před 23 dny +1

    I'm sure Val would've been happy to tell us at the time, but I question how much longer The Big Valbowski could've kept going. Venis never had much character depth and wouldn't have been a main eventer, then again the RTC turn didn't push him up the card any but it did make a change that kept him employed for a few more years at least long enough to become Chief Morely under Eric Bischoff, while OG Val probably would've been gone before Bischoff arrived.

  • @lewc3413
    @lewc3413 Před 23 dny +6

    Feel there needs to be a correction on Bob Holly. He didn't go directly from Sparky Plug to Hardcore, he was Bombastic Bob of the New Midnight Express in-between.
    In fact it was being put up against his tag partner Bart Gunn in the Brawl for All and the subsequent hardcore match that kicked started the hardcore gimmick. But he was also a member of the JOB Squad before he fully became Hardcore Holly

    • @LibraJohnny
      @LibraJohnny Před 23 dny

      Yes, but it was kinda forgettable.

    • @skyatollah2skyharder276
      @skyatollah2skyharder276 Před 22 dny

      This dude's getting really sloppy with his research lately. That Jericho entry has several factual errors too.

  • @trinity-hopetricia3241
    @trinity-hopetricia3241 Před 20 dny +1

    Legendary video and Thank you and Keep it up please 🏆🐐🎯🙏❤️

  • @MisterRickSinister
    @MisterRickSinister Před 8 dny

    I have played a lot of SVR11 ... and basically since 2012 I have been winning championship GOLD with my CAW Stardust variants ... and also tag GOLD with and against his brother Golddust and my CAW Dustin variants. DUSTY RHODES is the GRANDFATHER of American WRASSLING. Period. This American Nightmare Cody ... was absolutely historically inevitable. (I don't necessarily even watch wresting anymore, but I do keep up with it.)

  • @criminalmindsgirl2936
    @criminalmindsgirl2936 Před 23 dny +3

    I miss Hardcore Holly. I hope he's doing well. I mean, he's not on social media or anything. And finally! You got it right! Crash Holly was Hardcore Holly's kayfabe cousin. And not his nephew.

  • @rohan20503
    @rohan20503 Před 23 dny +2

    Jericho vs Michaels Best Rivalry In WWE History

  • @CyclopsWasRight616
    @CyclopsWasRight616 Před 23 dny +2

    Did we die in Y2K ? No. Thank you, Chris Jericho.

  • @epicjuk9658
    @epicjuk9658 Před 22 dny

    Very pleased to find your CZcams channel

  • @jeremywilliams5141
    @jeremywilliams5141 Před 23 dny +4

    Honorable mentions:
    1. Leif Cassidy to Al Snow
    2. Pierre Carl Ouellet to PCO
    3. Damien Sandow to Damien Mizdow
    4. Matt Hardy to "Broken" Matt Hardy

  • @Jamal-bl7yh
    @Jamal-bl7yh Před 23 dny +4

    Just Like How I Went From a WWE Midcarder To a TNA Main Eventer In a short amount of Time faster than Ryan Reynolds Playing Deadpool In X-Men Origins Wolverine after Blade Trinity

  • @TheJaguar1983
    @TheJaguar1983 Před 22 dny

    I honestly had very little interesting in Alexa Bliss before the Bray and Lilly era. I loved that version of Alexa.

  • @MichaelTaylor-qp2xf
    @MichaelTaylor-qp2xf Před 23 dny

    Bayley slashing the Bayley Buddies to death is still the most memorable part of her main roster run. Sad but true, if booked properly at the start she could still be a top women's division face today. She could be the Cody Rhodes to Becky Lynch's Roman Reigns, but I guess WWE has Bianca to fill that role now. However, to her credit, she did get to win the Royal Rumble this year and have the 2nd or 3rd best match at Wrestlemania XL.

  • @KentPetersonmoney
    @KentPetersonmoney Před 20 dny

    I thought they changed Godfather into the Goodfather because parents were complaining. My mom was complaining first time she saw the Godfather calling women bad names.

  • @FFA441
    @FFA441 Před 23 dny +3

    Bearcat keith lee was a wild ride

  • @metalwolf4186
    @metalwolf4186 Před 23 dny

    "Spark Plug" Bob Holly did win one--the WWF Tag Team titles with 1-2-3 Kid. They beat Bam Bam & Tatanka in a Tournament Finals, because Diesel & HBK split up and vacated the belts right before Diesel beat Backlund to become WWF Champ.

  • @stevegallo8483
    @stevegallo8483 Před 23 dny +3

    How did John Layfield not make the video. He went from a barroom brawler character (APA's Bradshaw) to financial tycoon (JBL).

  • @unholyperiodza5442
    @unholyperiodza5442 Před 22 dny

    Legend El Phantasma to Santos Escobar should've been up there

  • @marioyungblood
    @marioyungblood Před 20 dny

    Hunter Hearst Helmsley I thought was a Kool Character. I believe it was Warrior that kill the character by not selling "The Pedigree" at WrestleMania XII. The God Father was Awesome and it wasn't because of his 304's he walk down the asle with. It wasn't because he was a Pimp. The Godfather was Fire because he was Pimping and had his 304's around the ring. Win or Lose the 304's stayed. #LoyaltyToTheGame ps: Finn Baylor "Demon" was Sic he should've stuck with that.

  • @wesleyfallis5160
    @wesleyfallis5160 Před 19 dny

    I'm here to request the Chris Jericho story from start to finish

  • @jasonwells9050
    @jasonwells9050 Před 23 dny +3

    I always liked Marc Mero when he was in WCW the Johnny B Bad character was very entertaining

  • @haiqalaiman3448
    @haiqalaiman3448 Před 6 dny

    Really missed the Hugger Bayley

  • @HandsomeCam
    @HandsomeCam Před 21 dnem +1

    Um where's jbl did I miss something

  • @darmechfarid4775
    @darmechfarid4775 Před 23 dny +2

    Bullet Club also has some changing gimmicks for their members when they join the faction the best one for me is Juice Robinson 👆

  • @FJDGBFDBGify
    @FJDGBFDBGify Před 23 dny

    Sting had the best transformation of all Time from Surfer to Crow

  • @crushcity3034
    @crushcity3034 Před 23 dny +1

    As an elder millennial, the "My Time" "McMahon-Helmsley" HHH era was my bread and butter! I could not get enough of the Game and the princess of the WWE.

  • @jasonwethy8360
    @jasonwethy8360 Před 21 dnem

    RTC was one of the best factions to ever exist

  • @shutup2751
    @shutup2751 Před 23 dny +3

    JBL is my favourite, he pulled that off so well

  • @CaosProphet
    @CaosProphet Před 23 dny +3

    And Sanble had some changes to, she changed her husband from Mero to Brock Lesnar xD

  • @tyreepowell8367
    @tyreepowell8367 Před 23 dny +1

    I Love Being Your Biggest Fan Wrestle With Andy Keep Up The Great Work

  • @stonecoldgamer5222
    @stonecoldgamer5222 Před 22 dny

    Well it was stardust and mix in with his brother and legend and brother love.

  • @parrishdoston7680
    @parrishdoston7680 Před 23 dny

    You didn't even put the Godfather from the new generation to attitude Era 😮😒

  • @_Mirage_12
    @_Mirage_12 Před 23 dny

    Papa Shango was such awesome gimmick. Why was he forced to discontinue that?😡

  • @paulcowlishaw
    @paulcowlishaw Před 23 dny +3

    Husky Harris to Bray Wyatt. Best change ever

  • @lordracer7743
    @lordracer7743 Před 23 dny +2

    I am missing here JBL, when he went from brawler to financial mogul

  • @andrewtambora1192
    @andrewtambora1192 Před 23 dny

    Wait, you didn't put the undertaker in it?

  • @dsampl28ds
    @dsampl28ds Před 23 dny

    No sting??

  • @Ravenstorm163
    @Ravenstorm163 Před 23 dny

    Deadman and American badass

  • @briwanderz
    @briwanderz Před 20 dny

    I still think Nikki ASH could have worked better if they had brought back the hurricane to "mentor" her, or at least somehow worked with her... Then maybe have mighty Molly come out and Nikki turn on her, then go back to being a bit crazy.. maybe a 'super villain' or just nikki cross again.

  • @TheCrypticKnight
    @TheCrypticKnight Před 21 dnem

    WWE is based in Stamford, Connecticut not New York.

  • @danielfrancis2627
    @danielfrancis2627 Před 23 dny +2

    The way I see it is, these wrestlers that have gimmicks that didn't work. Could be a reminder of what not to do. In order to get a wrestler over.

  • @AnnoyedGrunt
    @AnnoyedGrunt Před 23 dny +2

    I wish they would’ve kept Riddle & had him lead a new Right To Censor. Imagine him as an anti-drug heel

  • @SuperSoupy
    @SuperSoupy Před 22 dny

    We all know it, but you can't ignore Hulk Hogan's NWO switch

  • @nixda9326
    @nixda9326 Před 23 dny +2

    not sure what you mean with Bayley when shes now Champion again.

  • @WWChampion16
    @WWChampion16 Před 23 dny +3

    How about when the One Man Gang became Akeem.

  • @mutaherazhar
    @mutaherazhar Před 21 dnem

    Best one is bray Wyatts gimmick

  • @SpiralPoliFemboy
    @SpiralPoliFemboy Před 23 dny +2

    Hardcore Holly was such an incredible wrestler. It's a shame he started off with such a lousy gimmick. He was allowed to be himself and became one of the best workhorse veterans. A stiff brawler who had great technical ability as well. One of the most misunderstood people in the business. Everyone I've talked to that worked with him said the same thing. He'll chop the shit out of you but that's because he wants you to give it back. He wants the fans to have an intense show and get their money's worth. And outside the ring he's a chill, sweet guy with a good sense of humor. Holly is like the American version of a Toshiaki Kawada. Stiff and no nonsense, but despite that he's cool irl.

  • @NateTheGnat
    @NateTheGnat Před 23 dny +1

    Yokozuna was going to be a Samoan gangster rapper in the attitude era. But he never got the chance to come back.

    • @ST1TCH916
      @ST1TCH916 Před 23 dny +2

      I never heard the rapper part but yeah, they wanted him to come back but he had to lose weight. The time he was set to return was postponed cause he was still overweight, but then obviously he sadly passed away a few years after

  • @LibraJohnny
    @LibraJohnny Před 23 dny +3

    Marc Mero becoming Marvelous was due to his injury, he had to change his in ring.

  • @DrBeanBaggin
    @DrBeanBaggin Před 23 dny +2

    Hellnah , Stardust is the shit

  • @ddjsoyenby
    @ddjsoyenby Před 20 dny

    suit heel jehrico best jehrico.

  • @Dim4323
    @Dim4323 Před 21 dnem

    Yeah The godfarther Regret that move to the goodfarther.
    Save the ho's

  • @miroslavtomic7038
    @miroslavtomic7038 Před 23 dny

    At the time Hardcore Holly was released by WWE in 2008, of the then entire roster, only Triple H and The Undertaker were in WWE longer than he was. That says alot about how good he was. He was always known as consumate professional both in and out of the ring and someone on whom WWE could totally rely on whenever they needed him.

  • @mrduur10
    @mrduur10 Před 23 dny +6

    First

  • @big3kd
    @big3kd Před 23 dny +4

    Early‼️

  • @Pierrepaule
    @Pierrepaule Před 23 dny +2

    7:43 the worst ideal I never seen in my life (with the maximum male models) and what that lead to ? The worst MITB Winner ever and the Worst Money in the bank cash in ever in my eyes.

    • @joehooker7522
      @joehooker7522 Před 22 dny

      Idea*** my first gf used to say ideal instead of idea and drive me nuts

  • @criminalmindsgirl2936
    @criminalmindsgirl2936 Před 23 dny +2

    Bayley was good as a heel but when she's with Sasha she comes off as cringe

  • @miroslavtomic7038
    @miroslavtomic7038 Před 23 dny +1

    Cody's Stardust was not an original gimmick. Stardust was the gimmick his father Dusty used in the 80s in AWA, albeit for alot shorter time than Cody did.

  • @master-of-mind5881
    @master-of-mind5881 Před 23 dny +2

    Hardcore bleaching his hair blonde different exactly do wonders for his career but kinda did. His image is so much better when he cut his hair and dyed it. I never liked or took Bailey seriously until she went full blown heel. The whole “hugging” gimmick was cringe! I stereotyped Alexa as another blonde bombshell type superstar and that’s exactly what her gimmick was until the fiend abducted her and made her into something cool, enchanting and believable. I can’t wait for her to return. No matter what she will always be synonymous with the fiend.

  • @Wrestlingfan95
    @Wrestlingfan95 Před 23 dny +1

    No John cena or the rock. They both were about to get fired before they had their game changing gimmick changes

  • @shrim1481
    @shrim1481 Před 14 dny

    What about Too Cool?

  • @archi6083
    @archi6083 Před 19 dny

    Val Venus? Are you for real? Venus? Where did you hear that?

  • @Disxreet
    @Disxreet Před 23 dny +2

    Val Venis always had a short shelf
    Life. Also. he’s a horrible human being.