10 WWE/AEW Superstars who used to have long hair

#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.