3 WWE Gimmick Changes That Made Careers and 2 That Destroyed 

#1 Gimmick that made a career in WWE: ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin

Austin once played The Ringmaster

Undoubtedly, Steve Austin was the man behind WWE’s huge success during the Attitude Era but do you know how he became successful?

Austin started working for WWE as The Ringmaster with Ted DiBiase on his side. However, he was having some issues connecting with the audience. The fans were not invested in him and it is why WWE never considered him as a box office wrestler.

However, things changed when he demanded a gimmick change from WWE and then, The Ringmaster became 'Stone Cold'. After winning the 1996 King Of The Ring tournament, Austin rise to stardom began and then he became the face of the company.

He main evented many pay-per-views, won many championships and feuded with Mr. McMahon. Only a few wrestlers see this type of success in their career like Steve Austin did. Even though he retired in 2003, he still gets the loudest pop in WWE from the fans.