10 Gimmick changes that saved Superstars' careers (Part I)

#1 Rocky Maivia becomes The Rock

The Rock's blunder years

Rocky Johnson's son came into the WWE in the mid-90s, as a curly-haired babyface who always smiled at the audience.

The gimmick bombed gloriously and Rocky began getting chants of "Die Rocky, die" everywhere he wrestled. This led WWE to think of a gimmick change for the 3rd generation Superstar, and the rest is history.

Maivia dropped his last name and came back as an extremely arrogant heel who liked to insult the fans repeatedly. The Rock instantly became a hit among the audience and he was put in the Nation of Domination, alongside the likes of Mark Henry and Ron Simmons.

Today, The Rock is one of the highest paid movie stars in Hollywood and is a globally recognized face. There was no way he would have ended up achieving this glory if he hadn't transformed himself into The Rock.