5 Former WWE Superstars who have undergone the most dramatic transformations 

WWE Superstars are only seen on TV for a brief period before they are inevitably released or move on to new careers.

There are only a select few stars who have lasted in the company longer than two decades, and these are wrestlers who are close to Vince McMahon.

Following their departure from WWE, several wrestlers decided to change up their look to make a statement about their future and put their time in the company behind them.

The following list looks at several former superstars who are now completely unrecognizable when compared to their time in the spotlight. The few stars who have undergone some of the most dramatic transformations in recent years.

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#5 Former WWE Superstar Charlie Haas

Charlie Haas was a well-known name in WWE's tag team division for several years before his release in 2010.

Haas is a former three-time Tag Team Champion and it was believed he would go on to make a name for himself on the Independent circuit following his release. As one half of The World's Greatest Tag Team alongside Shelton Benjamin, Haas was able to hit several career highlights before retiring from the business in 2013.

Haas made his return a few months later, but personal struggles have left a lasting impression on the former star and images of Haas surfaced online last year which were worrying.

In recent months, the former Champion has been able to get his life back on track and has continued to wrestle on the Independent Circuit. Whilst the star still looks very different when compared to the wrestler who once dominated the company's Tag Team Division, he looks much happier and healthier in his recent Instagram updates.

Haas recently made his IMPACT Wrestling debut and despite suffering a slight injury, this could be the start of a huge career push for the star.

With news that WWE and IMPACT are now working together, this could be the opportunity that Haas has been looking for when it comes to making his return in the near future.

#4 Former WWE Superstar Kristal Marshall

Kristal Marshall was a forgettable part of the WWE Women's Division, back when the women were still considered to be Divas.

Marshall was positioned on SmackDown for much of her career and feuded with Jillian Hall, whilst the majority of the women's locker room was over on RAW.

One of the former star's highlights came when she was put into a storyline with Teddy Long, but the SmackDown General Manager suffered a heart attack at their wedding and she was then quietly released.

Marshall was known to be in a relationship with Bobby Lashley at the time and the couple later worked together in IMPACT Wrestling before welcoming two children together. Marshall also noted that at one point the former stars were engaged, but never made it down the aisle.

Marshall has since left the business after splitting with Lashley, and according to RingTheDamnBell, she currently works as a personal hairstylist in Colorado. As seen from the images above, Kristal is barely recognizable when compared to her days as part of the company, which came to an end in 2007.

#3. Former WWE Superstar Lex Luger

Lex Luger dominated the wrestling business for several years and was a WWE Superstar who had a physique that was envied by all of his peers.

Luger was once seen and pushed as "The next Hulk Hogan" but sadly he was unable to live up to the hype and instead is best remembered for his 1994 joint Royal Rumble win alongside Bret Hart.

After a decade away, Luger made his return to Vince McMahon's company in 2011 and briefly worked with them on their Wellness Policy which monitors a variety of health issues faced by wrestlers.

The former superstar has had a number of issues in his personal life over the past few decades and has since resurfaced looking unrecognizable a few years ago.

The former WCW Superstar is now much smaller than his on-screen wrestling persona and has since become completely reliant on a wheelchair after suffering a stroke.

Over the past decade, Luger has struggled with his mobility to the point where he was forced to use a wheelchair in order to remain active.

#2 Former WWE Superstar Wendi Richter

Wendi Richter paved the way for many of the current crop of WWE female superstars, making a name for herself in the company in the 1980s.

Richter is a former two-time Women's Champion who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2010.

The former Champion left Vince McMahon's company in 1985 after being screwed out of her Championship by The Fabulous Moolah, but it was another two decades before she officially left the business in 2005.

Richter then went on to a career as a real estate agent, before returning to school to earn a degree in physical therapy. The former Superstar even picked up a master's degree in occupational therapy.

Richter would obviously look much different when compared to her on-screen persona in 1985 since this was almost four decades ago. That being said, Richter was unrecognizable when she accepted her place in the Hall of Fame back in 2010 and it's now hard to believe that the two women on the images above are actually the same person.

#1 Former WWE Superstar Kevin Fertig/Kevin Thorn/Mordecai

Kevin Fertig was known to the WWE Universe as Mordecai throughout his first spell in Vince McMahon's company, but this came to an end when he was released in 2005.

After a short stint on the Independent circuit, the star made his return to the company a few years later as a vampire known as Kevin Thorn.

Thorn worked on the ECW brand alongside Ariel for a number of months before his valet was released from the company and he underwent a character change. Like many stars who are repackaged, his new look wasn't a hit and eventually led to him being taken off TV.

The star was later sent back to developmental before being released in 2009. Kevin Thorn has since embarked on a new career outside of the wrestling business, since he now works as a highly successful Realtor in the Indianapolis, Indiana metro area.

As seen in the images above, when compared to the on-screen character that he portrayed for the company more than a decade ago, Fertig is almost unrecognizable.