10 WWE/AEW Superstars who used to have long hair

Several WWE/AEW Superstars have made some changes to their looks in the past few years. A few of them ditched long hair for shorter cuts.

For some WWE/AEW Superstars, hair is a crucial part of their on-screen characters. The Universal Champion Roman Reigns, for example, prefers to wet his hair before going out to the ring because he finds it cool. Others, nonetheless, went the extra mile and changed their hairstyles completely.

Some of the current WWE/AEW Superstars, who are now bald or have short hair, used to have long locks years ago. Many fans might not remember how these wrestlers looked after years of seeing them with their current haircuts.

A few of these in-ring performers have changed their hairstyles by choice. However, others unwillingly said goodbye to their long hair.

Here are 10 WWE/AEW Superstars who used to have long hair

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#10. WWE Superstar Cesaro

WWE Superstar Cesaro is famous among the WWE Universe for his bald look. Nonetheless, the 40-year-old wrestler used to have long hair earlier in his career.

Before joining Vince McMahon's company, the former United States Champion spent nearly 11 years wrestling in different other promotions. During that time, he wrestled on the independent circuit with long and slick locks. He later started losing his hair.

Last year, Cesaro posted a few photos of himself with hair on his Twitter account. In the post, the WWE Superstar explained that he started suffering from hereditary hair loss when he was 27 years old.

Cesaro made his WWE debut in 2012 in a match against Tyson Kidd. Back then, he was sporting the same look he has today. The 40-year-old has never appeared on WWE TV with long hair.

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#9. AEW star Jon Moxley

Jon Moxley spent nearly eight years in WWE before leaving to join AEW in 2019. He has been an AEW star for two years now. For the whole past decade, Moxley has been sporting a short haircut. Nonetheless, he used to have long hair.

Before joining WWE in 2011, Moxley had long hair that went down to his shoulders. He even dyed it pink once as he appeared in a WWE match against Val Venis in 2007.

After becoming a WWE Superstar, Moxley cut his hair a little shorter. He then cut his hair even more after joining AEW. He recently seems to be losing more of his hair.

Moxley's wife, Renee Paquette, previously revealed that Moxley once shaved his hair bald.

"I actually shaved his head right after he had his surgery. He always wanted to just see what he would look like with his head shaved, so I was like, ‘well, you’re not going to be on TV for a little while, so let’s do it!’ We went into the backyard and I shaved all of his hair off! As I have the razor ready for him, he was like, ‘uh, I don’t know if I should do this!’ And I was like, ‘I’m already like a stroke into it. It’s too late. The hair’s coming off,'" she said on The Ross Report.

Moxley is currently preparing to participate in the Casino Ladder Match at AEW Dynamite's anniversary for a shot at the AEW World Title.

#8. WWE Superstar Robert Roode

WWE Superstar Robert Roode kicked off his wrestling career in the late 1990s. In 2004, he joined Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (Impact Wrestling).

Roode spent 12 years in TNA. During his TNA run, the 45-year-old changed his look a few times, including having long hair for some time. Nonetheless, the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion never brought the long locks with him to WWE.

In 2016, Robert Roode left TNA and joined Vince McMahon's company. For the past five years, the former TNA World Heavyweight Champion has always sported a short haircut.

Regardless of his hairstyle, Roode remained a successful wrestler after moving from TNA to WWE. He is now a former three-time Tag Team Champion, former United States Champion, and former NXT Champion.

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#7. AEW star Frankie Kazarian

Like Robert Roode, Frankie Kazarian joined TNA in the early-2000s after appearing in a few dark matches in WWE. Nonetheless, he left after just two years to officially become a WWE Superstar in 2005.

Kazarian made his WWE televised debut against Nunzio on WWE Velocity. The 44-year-old appeared on WWE television with a long ponytail.

Kazarian's WWE stint lasted only a few months. In 2006, he returned to TNA and spent another eight years. During his second TNA run, Kazarian changed his appearance a few times. He switched several times between long and short hair.

The former TNA X Division Champion joined AEW in 2019. Since his AEW debut, he has been sporting a short haircut.

#6. WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Rhea Ripley

Rhea Ripley has changed her hairstyle a few times since her first appearance on WWE television. The 24-year-old appeared with long hair as she participated in the 2017 Mae Young Classic. However, Ripley later decided to cut it shorter.

In an interview with Lilian Garcia on Chasing Glory, the current Women's Tag Team Champion explained why she decided to cut her hair.

"Growing up in Australia, I always had the long beachy hair. That was just who I was, but then when I got here and Toni Storm was also here. People kept saying we looked the same because we're both rockers, as well. I was like, 'I've got to steer away from Toni,' and a few people mentioned that I should cut my hair and I thought about it as well," Rhea Ripley said.

Ripley is currently sporting a much shorter haircut. She was recently drafted to Monday Night RAW, alongside her tag team partner Nikki A.S.H.

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#5. AEW star Dax Harwood

Dax Harwood wrestled for eight years on the independent circuit before joining WWE in 2012. In his WWE debut match, Harwood was bald. He has kept the same look since then.

Harwood left WWE to join AEW in 2020. Although the WWE Universe and AEW fans have never seen Harwood with hair on his head, the 37-year-old used to have long hair back in his independent circuit days.

Earlier this year, the former AEW World Tag Team Champion posted a photo of himself from his early wrestling days, in which he appeared to have long dark hair.

Dax Harwood and his FTR partner Cash Wheeler are currently part of The Pinnacle group in AEW. FTR recently faced Sting and Darby Allin in a tag team match on AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam but lost.

#4. WWE Superstar Ricochet

Like a few other wrestlers on this list, Ricochet never appeared on WWE television with a full head of hair. However, he used to have long locks years ago.

The 32-year-old kicked off his wrestling career at a very young age. He made his debut in 2003. In an old promo, a young Ricochet appeared with long dark hair. It was during the time he wrestled in Chikara.

Ricochet joined WWE in 2018. In the past three years, he won the NXT North American Championship and the United States Championship. He recently faced Reggie on Monday Night RAW for the 24/7 Championship. Despite winning the match via disqualification, Ricochet did not capture the title.

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#3. AEW star Paul Wight

AEW star Paul Wight has been shaving his head bald for many years. Nevertheless, he used to have long hair that went down past his shoulders.

Wight kicked off his wrestling career in 1994 and joined WCW shortly after. In WCW, the 49-year-old had long hair. In 1999, he left WCW to join WWE. Wight appeared with long blonde locks on his WWE debut.

As years passed, the former WWE Champion changed his hairstyle a few times before sticking to his current look.

Paul Wight left WWE earlier this year to join AEW. He recently competed in his first AEW match, defeating Q. T. Marshall at All Out.

#2. WWE NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa

NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa has been famous for his bald look with a beard since his WWE debut. Nevertheless, he has previously appeared on WWE TV beardless with long hair.

Sixteen years ago, Ciampa played the role of Muhammad Hassan's lawyer on an episode of SmackDown. Hassan was then in a feud with The Undertaker, and the segment ended with Ciampa receiving a chokeslam from The Deadman.

During that segment, the then-20-year-old Ciampa looked very different than he is today. His hair was long and dark and reached down to the end of his neck. Between 2005 and 2007, Ciampa also wrestled a few matches on Velocity and Heat. He also spent a few months in developmental before WWE released him from his contract.

Ciampa returned to WWE in 2015. Last month, he defeated LA Knight, Pete Dunne, and Von Wagner in a Fatal Four-Way match to win the vacant NXT championship.

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#1. AEW star CM Punk

Many fans would probably remember that CM Punk had long hair earlier in his career. The 42-year-old competed in different promotions for a few years before joining WWE in 2005. For several years in WWE, Punk wrestled with long hair.

Nonetheless, Punk got his head shaved by Rey Mysterio after losing a Hair versus Mask match at Over The Limit 2010. Since then, he has been sporting short hair.

Punk left WWE in 2014 before announcing his retirement from pro wrestling. However, he recently came out of retirement to join AEW.

The 42-year-old debuted in AEW on the August 20 episode of Rampage. He has competed in two AEW matches so far, defeating Darby Allin and Powerhouse Hobbs, respectively.