5 new characters for struggling WWE talent

Kane has been known to switch characters from time to time between Corporate Kane and Demon Kane, pictured here.  The difference between success and failure in professional wrestling can sometimes be as simple as a character change. Performers like Kane, Kevin Nash, Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin have all had to go through different gimmicks before finding something that resonated with fans. So it should come as no surprise that some of the current WWE talent might find their fortunes changing if they were to try a new persona. Here are five superstars who could benefit from such a switch, and an idea for what their new character should be.

#5 Curtis Axel

Bad luck has played as big a role as anything in Curtis Axel’s struggles to really get over.

The real-life son of Curt Hennig, also known as Mr. Perfect, Curtis Axel has the pedigree to be a real contender in the WWE. Despite that, though, he’s never really gotten there, even if his current work with the Social Outcasts is entertaining.

There are really a couple routes to go with Axel. One would be to simply embrace his actual lineage and go with a derivative of Mr. Perfect’s persona. The other, and perhaps less risky, option is to make him a new henchman for the Authority, where he could be put in meaningful matches and show off his natural heel attitude without having to carry his own stories.