10 times WWE changed a Superstar's nationality

#6 Lana

The Ravishing Russian...?

Now, there was simply nowhere else we could go from Rusev, it had to be Lana.

Lana, real name Catherine Joy Perry, gets a bit more of a raw deal than the previous entrants on this list as she has to forge an entirely false accent to represent Russia. Being an accomplished actress, though, Perry rarely ever slips up on air.

Rusev's real-life wife, Perry, was born in Gainesville, Florida - but has an incredible background that may not have been expected.

Perry is of Portuguese and Venezuelan descent, but spent her formative years in the Latvian SSR and subsequently remained in Latvia after the restoration of its independence. Perry had lived in Latvia until she was 17 years old before moving back to the States.

Perry would also join a girl group called No Means Yes, before working as a backing dancer for P!nk, Usher, Akon and Nelly, then appearing in the Paramore video Ain't It Fun, before appearing in the Pitch Perfect movies among other television and film projects.

While her accent is slightly exaggerated, though, it took a while before the WWE Universe caught on that Lana's voice wasn't all it seemed.

She has played the Russian gimmick to near perfection, earning the adulation of both fans and critics alike.