Wrestlezone’s Top 10: Gimmick Changes to Championships

By Josh Isenberg

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.

Josh Isenberg
Josh Isenberg

Josh controls most of the creative writing and ideas for the show on a weekly basis, as well as an on-air talent.
Aside from working with WrestleZone, Isenberg began his career in Broadcast Journalism interning at ESPN and worked with CBS Radio for three years. He has also had the opportunity to interview some of the best athletes and performers alive, including Andrew McCutchen, Ben Roethlisberger, Chris Jericho, Billy Gunn, Karl Anderson, Matt Hardy, Steven Strasburg and others.
Currently, Josh Isenberg works for Major League Baseball in their Advanced Media Productions. He grew up in Pittsburgh and went to Point Park University, which is where Chair Shot Reality is filmed each week.
His life outside of his obsession with wrestling include being a savant for Seinfeld, NFL, NBA, MLB and many television shows. He also has an undying love for musicals, which includes many shows he was a part of in high school. Some of his favorite wrestling moments can be linked to such superstars as Edge, The Rock, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and The Great Khali. 

 
 
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