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Many current WWE Superstars have changed dramatically since their WWE debuts. Several looked very different around a decade ago.
From shedding pounds to changing up their entire look, there are several current WWE Superstars who are unrecognizable when it comes to comparing them to images from around a decade ago.
Many of the stars on this list have chosen to change up their image in order to push forward in WWE. Some have since become some of the company's biggest stars.
The following list looks at just five current main roster WWE Superstars who have undergone dramatic image changes in recent years.
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#5. Current WWE 24/7 Champion Akira Tozawa
Akira Tozawa was once again able to get the better of R-Truth this past week on RAW when he became 24/7 Champion for the tenth time. Tozawa has been a frequent face on RAW when chasing the 24/7 Championship and has also become a mainstay on 205 Live.
The star's current run on 205 Live wouldn't have been possible for Tozawa a few years ago.
The former Cruiserweight Champion revealed his incredible body transformation on Instagram a few years ago. It was through the social networking site that he showed the shape that he was in before he was signed by WWE. Tozawa has since put in the hours in the gym and been able to slim down enough to be seen as a Cruiserweight.
Many fans and wrestlers alike have taken inspiration from Tozawa's journey. The former champion is now unrecognizable when compared to how he looked in Dragon's Gate in Japan more than a decade ago.
It's unclear how many pounds Tozawa was able to shed before he was signed by WWE. But the above images that were shared by the star himself show the hard work that he was able to put in.
Tozawa isn't currently seen as a star on the level of many of the wrestlers who make up this list. Despite this, the former Champion has still been able to climb his way up through the ranks in WWE.
Now that Tozawa is 24/7 Champion, it's likely that he will get some more screen time on the show moving forward.
#4. Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal
Jinder Mahal recently made his return to WWE TV and is once again being flanked by two fellow stars who could be set to help him climb into the title picture.
Mahal is one of many current WWE Superstars who were once released by the company, only to be rehired a few years later. When Mahal was a part of 3MB back in 2014, ahead of his WWE release, he was much smaller and lacked his current muscle definition.
The former WWE Champion was re-signed by the company following the brand split back in 2016 and has since been able to show off an impressive new look.
Mahal revealed in an interview with Talk is Jericho back in 2017 that his new look came during his time on the independent circuit where he stopped drinking alcohol and put in the hours in the gym.
WWE obviously noticed the difference when he was re-signed. His hard work paid off back at Backlash 2017 when he became WWE Champion for the first time.
#3. Former WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman was introduced to the WWE Universe as part of The Wyatt Family back in 2014 and has since been able to shed that memorable image.
Strowman was once a much bigger superheavyweight but in recent months The Monster Among Men has spent some time on the sidelines. This has allowed him to put in the hours in the gym.
Strowman shared images side by side on Instagram in the fall of 2020. This post showed the former Champion back in 2014 following his WWE debut and how much he had changed in six years.
The Monster Among Men noted that there was a difference of 30lbs between the two images and revealed that even he was shocked by the incredible transformation:
"The craziest thing is there’s only a 30lbs difference in the two. Life is yours to make what you want of it!!! I fall in love with the gym more and more everyday. It’s been the one true constant in my life for almost two decades," Strowman said.
The former Universal Champion has since been able to reap the rewards of his new look by stepping back into the WWE Championship picture alongside Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley.
#2. Former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre is a former two-time WWE Champion, a feat that was seemingly just a dream for the Scottish star when he was released from the company back in 2014.
McIntyre then decided to make it his mission to improve the wrestling business. For several years he put in the work and managed to change his entire look. Much like Jinder Mahal, McIntyre was much smaller when he was a part of 3MB ahead of his WWE release.
The former WWE Champion resurfaced on NXT in 2017. It was clear that he had gone through some dramatic changes that had gained the attention of several of WWE's higher-ups. McIntyre was then re-signed by WWE just three years after his departure and sent down to NXT for the first time.
McIntyre noted that eating much healthier was one of the main reasons why he was able to undergo such an incredible transformation. Since the Scottish Warrior's return to WWE, he has lifted both the NXT Championship and the WWE Championship.
#1. Current WWE Superstar Damian Priest
Damian Priest made his WWE main roster debut back at The Royal Rumble. The star has since become a featured superstar on Monday Night RAW.
Priest was thrown into a storyline with Bad Bunny heading into WrestleMania and has since continued this feud following the biggest show of the year alongside The Miz.
Following his push into the spotlight, WWE released a Chronicle on Damien Priest which was released on the WWE Network. As part of this Chronicle, it was revealed that Priest was another superstar who underwent an incredible transformation.
The former NXT star lost around 100lbs ahead of his journey into the wrestling business which led him to WWE:
“I went deeper down this hole of, ‘To hell with the world, I’m right, everybody else is wrong, so I’m gonna continue,’” Priest said. “Actually, I wasn’t even continuing, I got worse. I decided to put in less work and get lazier because, for whatever reason, I thought that was the right decision and that would help me. Sometimes I think back and I’m grateful for where I am today but I wonder, ‘How did this happen?’ Because I should not be here with who I was. With who I was, I should be somewhere else not enjoying life.”
The hard work has paid off for Priest. He has been rumored to be one of the stars set for a huge push on Monday Night RAW in the near future.
