The Born Identity: Ten wrestlers who drastically switched gimmicks.

JBL wrestled under several different names and gimmicks before striking gold.
JBL wrestled under several different names and gimmicks before striking gold.

#6. The Road Warriors

The Road Warriors in the early days, before the facepaint.
The Road Warriors in the early days, before the facepaint.

Hawk and Animal were the real deal in wrestling, two big men who could fly around the ring like they were light as a feather.

The big, burly men were certain to be stars, and stars they were, even with their atrocious 'biker' gimmick. While they were meant to look tough, many fans believed the Road Warriors drew more comparisons to the Village People than bad ass motorcycle club enthusiasts.

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Then a movie with Mel Gibson as Mad Max arrived, and the Warriors changed their look...

The LOD/Road Warriors in WWE, with Precious Paul Ellering
The LOD/Road Warriors in WWE, with Precious Paul Ellering

With their wild hairdos, painted faces, and spiked body armour, the Warriors instantly elevated their personas to the stratosphere. Arguably the most dominant tag team of the 1980s, the Road Warriors would capture gold all over the world.

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