#2 Ric Flair
Ric Flair is one of the biggest names in wrestling but he might not have become so had it not been for a significant change in his gimmick. It might be difficult to imagine this, but Ric Flair wasn't the famous smooth-talking sneaky son of a gun that millions of wrestling fans know and love. His character was, in fact, something quite different.
Before becoming "The Dirtiest Player in The Game" which we all know him to be, Flair was more like the average wrestler who you would see appear on the mid-card scene. There was nothing particularly special that stood out about him and he came across more like someone who was a good worker but not someone who would feature in the main event scene.
However, all this changed when he adopted the "Nature Boy" gimmick. Suddenly, there was new life into his character which made the fans take notice. He was different from the average wrestler and this made him stand out.