On Monday Night, we witnessed a new character to the WWE. Curtis Axel is making waves immediately, thanks to Paul Heyman. Joe Hennig is not the first, nor the last, guy to go through a gimmick change. There have been hundreds of gimmick changes, but these are the Top 10 most drastic gimmick changes that would ultimately lead to world champions. There have been guys like Kurt Angle, John Cena, Randy Orton, and many more that have been able to keep the same gimmick. (to an extent.) I am not including heel turns, but more of a complete change in character.These had a drastic change, based on that and based on the success they had overall after the change. So, here are the top 10 gimmick changes.
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