Best Wrestler Transformations?

[Juan]

Inspired by this 411mania article: http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/226506

So, what do you think? I always thought Dustin Runnels to Goldust was a remarkable transformation.

[DLVH84]

From Nicky to Dolph Ziggler

[Lock Jaw]

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/b/bradshaw/04.jpg
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/b/bradshaw/05.jpg
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/b/bradshaw/18.jpg

[Skippord]

I think it's Ringmaster to Stone Cold

[Mr. Nerfect]

The one that I'm surprised didn't get mentioned there was Chris Jericho's transformation from "Y2J" to "The Best in the World At What He Does" Jericho. That was a huge gamble, as Jericho sacrificed so many things about his character in order to evolve, and I feel that it was the year that "made" him, if it were.

That being said, obviously greater transformations were the ones that led to the most cash being made. Hulk Hogan turning heel and going "Hollywood," The Ringmaster going Stone Cold, Hunter Hearst Helmsey abbreviating and Rocky Maivia talking in the third person all come to mind.

[Rammsteinmad]

Chris Benoit.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I loved David Flair to crazy David Flair after watching his dad get brutalized then coming out and decking anyone within 400 meters with a crowbar.

[Cuse8]

HBK..rocker to heartbreak kid

[The Gold Standard]

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llec8m5LVD1qhz3c8o1_500.png

to

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zp_MFZdEzhc/TP7NHxRxcEI/AAAAAAAAP2M/Ck_MDJ6MkHY/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2010-12-07%2Bat%2B7.08.54%2BPM.png

[Iop]

http://celebslists.com/images/steve-blackman-02.jpg

to

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/799/327/SteveBlackman3-4wikia_display_image.jpg?1326563638

[Xero]

Misread this as "Best Wrestler Transformers".

Kind of disappointed.

[Droford]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VJexVVkzpzQ/TTawQ-0NtcI/AAAAAAAAC6Q/VFnE5MUWz1k/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-19+at+3.33.25+AM.png

http://manvshorror.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/mankind.jpg

http://catch-americain.wifeo.com/images/d/dud/dude-love.jpg

http://a4.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/71/c627aa39983fdbc3957eee2da5006859/l.jpg

http://images.wikia.com/prowrestling/images/4/41/Champion.jpg

http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/94/ca6fd843aef21347236499c4c2a8f909/l.jpg

http://members.fortunecity.com/seanyeo/mfoley.jpg

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01089/foley_1089205a.jpg

http://www.wrestlenewz.com/wrestling/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/foleyasryder.jpg

[Seth82]

probably Dewey Robertson

he went from this
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/m/missinglink/21.jpg

to this as The Missing Link
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/m/missinglink/08.jpg

it helped save his career and now most folks know him as The Link

before that he was rather bland and didnt stand out

as Missing Link he was incredibly popular in WCCW

[XCaliber]

From Brett Majors to Zack Ryder wwwyki.

[DLVH84]

From Keiichi Yamada to Jushin Liger to Jushin Thunder Liger

Keiichi Yamada, 1984-1986
http://kuro.pinoko.jp/pro/798.jpg

Keiichi Yamada, 1987-1989
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YXv14QSVBqE/TxtNr2LvzpI/AAAAAAAAE4E/rqU6rNKq5S4/s320/Jushin+Thunder+Liger+UNMASKED.jpg

Jushin Liger, April 1989-May 1989
http://www.puroresucentral.com/Images/ligerdebut.jpg

Jushin Liger, May 1989-January 1990
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1496/jushinthunderliger001.jpg

Jushin Thunder Liger, January 1990-present
http://www.purolove.com/njpw/profiles/img/profile_jushinthunderliger.jpg

[JKWJRMON]

Replacement Diesel to Kane.

[JKWJRMON]

Papa Shango to The Godfather

[JKWJRMON]

Sting to Crow Sting

[JKWJRMON]

Diesel to Kevin Nash

[Juan]

Diesel to Kevin Nash

Yeah, that was quite the stretch

[JimmyMess]

http://olympia.fortunecity.com/stonecold/443/vincesteph.jpg

TO

http://theryancokeexperience.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/stephanie-mcmahon.jpg?w=500&h=364

[Corporate CockSnogger]

http://www.suhaag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/TigerAliSIngh.jpg
to
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/847/012/Mahal_display_image.png?1327687489

[Mister Sinister]

Did you Know that Rellik is Killer spelt backwards?

[Graveler]

probably Dewey Robertson

he went from this
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/m/missinglink/21.jpg

to this as The Missing Link
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/m/missinglink/08.jpg

it helped save his career and now most folks know him as The Link

before that he was rather bland and didnt stand out

as Missing Link he was incredibly popular in WCCW

He looks like John C. Reilly in that first pic

[Mister Sinister]

Clearly the best trasformation was.

Chris Harris to Braden Walker.

[Emperor Smeat]

Rocky Maivia to The Rock to Hollywood Rock

"Hulk-a-mania" Hulk Hogan to "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

[BizarroKing]

Replacement Diesel to Kane.

Don't forget the Christmas Creature and Issac Yankem DDS!

http://olympia.fortunecity.com/stonecold/443/vincesteph.jpg

TO

http://theryancokeexperience.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/stephanie-mcmahon.jpg?w=500&h=364

Must of took a helluva lot of plastic surgery for Fortune City to resemble Steph

[Poit]

Misread this as "Best Wrestler Transformers".

Kind of disappointed.

http://i55.tinypic.com/24deusx.jpg

[Iop]

http://i55.tinypic.com/24deusx.jpg


lol

[Nicky Fives]

Isaac Yankem to Kane or JHB to JBL.....

[Godfather4Life]

i got the winner right here: Phineas I. Godwinn to Dennis Knight to Mideon to Naked Mideon...talk about stacking crap after crap...or slop and slop.

[Lock Jaw]

Also from heavy work clothes to no clothes.

[MoFo]

Jamal to Umaga
Vince McMahon jobber commentator to chairman of teh WWE
Jay Lethal to Black Machismo
Brodus Clay to Funkysaurus

[JimmyMess]

Must of took a helluva lot of plastic surgery for Fortune City to resemble Steph

Lol... its all working for moi!

[XL]

Obviously.

[Immortal Moose]

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/042/060/18_display_image.jpg?1308816172

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/326/426/ShawnMichaelsChamp_display_image.jpg?1316738398

[Triple Naitch]

Hunter Hearst Helmsley to Triple H
Papa Shango to Kama to Godfather

[Seth82]

Taz

from this
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/t/tazz/17.jpg

to this
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/t/tazz/20.jpg

to this
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/t/tazz/01.jpg

[BizarroKing]

From Rapping Mabel to King Mabel to Viscera the Zombie(?) to World's Largest Love Machine to Big Daddy Fat.

[Lock Jaw]

From Rapping Mabel to Raping Viscera

[Frank Drebin]

Taz looks like he just got out of an Insane Clown Posse concert in that first pic.

[XL]

CAWdy Rhodes --> "Dashing" Cody Rhodes --> "Disfigured" Cody Rhodes

That was a pretty good recent one.

[Verbose Minch]

I really enjoyed Hurricane to Shane Helms.

[#1-norm-fan]

CAWdy Rhodes --> "Dashing" Cody Rhodes --> "Disfigured" Cody Rhodes

That was a pretty good recent one.

Kind of scraping the bottom of the barrel. lol

[Next Big Thing]

From Headshrinkers to Rikishi to doing it for the Rock.

[CSL]

I think it's Ringmaster to Stone Cold

HBK..rocker to heartbreak kid

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llec8m5LVD1qhz3c8o1_500.png

to

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zp_MFZdEzhc/TP7NHxRxcEI/AAAAAAAAP2M/Ck_MDJ6MkHY/s400/Screen%2Bshot%2B2010-12-07%2Bat%2B7.08.54%2BPM.png

From Keiichi Yamada to Jushin Liger to Jushin Thunder Liger

Keiichi Yamada, 1984-1986
http://kuro.pinoko.jp/pro/798.jpg

Keiichi Yamada, 1987-1989
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YXv14QSVBqE/TxtNr2LvzpI/AAAAAAAAE4E/rqU6rNKq5S4/s320/Jushin+Thunder+Liger+UNMASKED.jpg

Jushin Liger, April 1989-May 1989
http://www.puroresucentral.com/Images/ligerdebut.jpg

Jushin Liger, May 1989-January 1990
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/1496/jushinthunderliger001.jpg

Jushin Thunder Liger, January 1990-present
http://www.purolove.com/njpw/profiles/img/profile_jushinthunderliger.jpg

Sting to Crow Sting

Rocky Maivia to The Rock to Hollywood Rock

"Hulk-a-mania" Hulk Hogan to "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan

Isaac Yankem to Kane or JHB to JBL.....

Vince McMahon jobber commentator to chairman of teh WWE

Hunter Hearst Helmsley to Triple H
Papa Shango to Kama to Godfather

CAWdy Rhodes --> "Dashing" Cody Rhodes --> "Disfigured" Cody Rhodes

chyeah

[XL]

I really enjoyed Hurricane to Shane Helms.
"Sugar" Shane --> The Hurricane was the other one I wanted to post (but forgot to).

[Damndirty]

Ultimate Warrior the Wrestler to Ultimate Warrior the Twitter Troll

[Damndirty]

OH! Poor scared lil backstage mic bitch Michael Cole to Poor scared lil bitch commentator Michale Cole to trying-all-I-can-to- replace-JR-or-Lawler Michale Cole to line-crossing shit-talking prick Michael Cole and his COLE MINERS!

[Beth Phoenix Fan]

here's one

Krusher darsow

to

demolition smash
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080522130840/prowrestling/images/thumb/c/c6/Demolition-Smash.jpg/240px-Demolition-Smash.jpg (http://prowrestling.wikia.com/index.php?title=Barry_Darsow&image=Demolition-Smash-jpg)

to
repo man
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/818/767/repoman_display_image.jpg?1301375799
to

blacktop bully
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/b/barrydarsow/14.jpg
to

barry darsow


to

stewart pain
t0

mr. hole-in one barry darsow
http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/b/barrydarsow/08.jpg

to repo man or demolition smash

[Mr. JL]

Mordecai to Kevin Thorn

[St. Jimmy]

A lot of people in this thread forgot what the word "Best" means or that the implication is that characters got better over time.

Michael Cole? No.

[RiX1024]

Mean Mark Callous to The Undertaker

[Chavo Classic]

When did this thread become 'post pictures of gimmick changes'?

Regardless, the best recent transformation was Bradshaw to JBL. Not just a gimmick change, but a complete transformation from a mid-card tag-teamer with apparently no potential or charisma, to a solid main eventer in months.

[Gertner]

Probably Davey Richards from "very intense guy with respect" to "very intense guy with no respect, but with honor", to "very intense guy with no respect or honor, but the fighting spirit."

[Captain of Fun]

Probably Davey Richards from "very intense guy with respect" to "very intense guy with no respect, but with honor", to "very intense guy with no respect or honor, but the fighting spirit."

I think Eddie Edwards pulled off that transformation better.

[Gertner]

I don't know, Rodrick Strong has taken it to another level.

[whiteyford]

Scotty Flamingo to Raven

[MoFo]

Chavo to Kerwin White (srs)

[Gertner]

Kerwin White is probably the greatest gimmick that was never given the chance to suceed.

[#1-norm-fan]

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k8c6_aBVrPk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[#1-norm-fan]

0:01

"Oh, hi! Didn't see you there."

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kerwin White's titantron remains possibly my favourite of all-time.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Imagine if Chavo Guerrero ever swallowed his pride and showed up back in the WWE as "Kerwin White" and refused to acknowledge that he was ever Chavo Guerrero. Vickie could go up and try to talk to him and Kerwin could act like he just met her.

[Pintint]

Imagine if Chavo Guerrero ever swallowed his pride and showed up back in the WWE as "Kerwin White" and refused to acknowledge that he was ever Chavo Guerrero. Vickie could go up and try to talk to him and Kerwin could act like he just met her.

That would be gold. :y:

[Gertner]

Fuck that was such an amazing gimmick.

[Damndirty]

A lot of people in this thread forgot what the word "Best" means or that the implication is that characters got better over time.

Michael Cole? No.


I bet you got beat up when you were a kid.