5 most effective character turns in WWE History

One of the greatest of all timeA successful wrestler in the WWE isn’t made by his sheer strength alone. Character storylines also have a huge part in making or breaking a path to a successful wrestling career.There have been many instances in the WWE where wrestlers boast of great physical prowess but just faded away with the wind because of their lack of character. All in all, it’s safe to assume that WWE’s unspoken mantra is – ‘Entertaining Is Attaining’.And mind you, there have been many wrestlers who have witnessed a dramatic rise in popularity, all because they transformed their characters from bland to brilliant. With that in mind, let’s take a look at 5 most effective character turns in WWE history.

#1 Kane

A great gimmick destroyed

Glenn Jacobs aka Kane is easily up there amongst WWE’s greatest wrestlers, but that wasn’t always the case for the grappler.

After years on the independent circuit and various other wrestling organizations, Jacobs finally made his WWE bow as Isaac Yankem, the private dentist of Jerry Lawler. After that gimmick clearly wasn’t working, Jacobs was reintroduced as a fake Diesel, a gimmick as original as the wrestler’s first one.

Finally, after two years of, Jacobs character was redesigned as Kane, the long-haired, mask wielding half brother of the Undertaker and has never looked back ever since.