3 WWE Superstars who never changed managers and 3 who did

One of the most crucial aspects of WWE, and professional wrestling as a whole, is the on-screen manager. A professional wrestler is someone who can go at it in the ring and produce quality matches that will make fans buy tickets to see them perform, and assigning a manager to a particular wrestler only helps their standing with the crowd.

Managers like Bobby Heenan, Paul Heyman, and Jim Cornette have aided several wrestlers in becoming household names and major stars in WWE.

In WWE's storied history, there have been many wrestlers who have changed their managers in storyline on multiple occasions, or at least once. On the other hand, there are a select few who never changed their managers throughout their careers. In the following slideshow, we will take a look at both of these categories.

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#6 Rick Rude (never changed)

After making a name for himself in several promotions, Rick Rude made his way to WWE in 1987. He immediately aligned with legendary manager Bobby Heenan and joined the "Heenan Family". Rude quickly established himself as a hated heel who loved showing off his incredible physique and berate the males in the audience for being unfit.

Rude's most memorable feud came in early 1989, when he attacked The Ultimate Warrior with a metal bar during a "Super Posedown".

The rivalry culminated in an Intercontinental title match at WrestleMania V, which Rude eventually won. Rude left WWE in 1990 during a feud with The Big Bossman. Heenan had been Rude's manager all this time, and was obligated to take on The Big Bossman in Rude's place in storyline. Rude came back to WWE years later, and had a brief stint with D-Generation X.

He left WWE again after the Montreal incident in 1997, due to his anger over the events that transpired at Survivor Series.

#5 The Undertaker (changed)

The Undertaker made his WWE debut at Survivor Series 1990, and was accompanied to the ring by Brother Love. The association didn't last long, and The Phenom soon aligned with Paul Bearer. Bearer's ghastly demeanor was a perfect fit for The Undertaker's character.

During the Attitude Era, Bearer turned on The Undertaker and began managing Kane, who made his debut during the first-ever Hell In A Cell match, contested between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels.

The Undertaker donned the biker persona for a few years, starting in 2000, with the stint ending at WWE Survivor Series 2003 when Kane buried him alive during a match with Vince McMahon. The Undertaker returned as The Deadman again at WrestleMania 20, with Paul Bearer introducing him to the WWE Universe.

The association lasted for a few months before The Undertaker buried Bearer alive in concrete. Bearer returned to manage The Undertaker in 2010, while he was feuding with Kane, but turned on him at the Hell In A Cell PPV and joined forces with Kane again.

#4 Umaga (never changed)

Umaga made his WWE debut immediately after WrestleMania 22 in 2006, and was portrayed as a dangerous character who could only be handled by his on-screen manager, Armando Alejandro Estrada. Umaga made an explosive debut by putting down Ric Flair and defeating him at Backlash 2006.

He soon established himself as one of the most destructive forces in all of WWE. Umaga went on to feud with John Cena in early 2007, and the rivalry ended with Cena defeating Umaga at the 2007 Royal Rumble PPV.

At WrestleMania 23, Umaga represented Vince McMahon in the "Battle of the Billionaires" match against Bobby Lashley, who was representing Donald Trump. The WWE creative team felt that there were too many people standing at ringside during the blockbuster match, and later decided to write Estrada off WWE TV. Estrada was soon announced as the GM of ECW.

He was also used as an enhancement talent during his final days in WWE, following which he was released in late 2008.

#3 Randy Savage (changed)

Soon after Randy "Macho Man" Savage made his way to WWE, he introduced Miss Elizabeth as his on-screen manager. The duo soon became one of the most beloved pairs in all of WWE, and the crowd was fully behind Savage when he bagged the WWE title in the main event of WrestleMania IV.

Savage soon began to have problems with his "Mega Powers" partner, Hulk Hogan, as he felt that Hogan was getting too close to Elizabeth. This led to a WWE title match between the two megastars at WrestleMania V, which Hogan won.

Savage switched his manager from Elizabeth to Sensational Sherri and turned into one of the most hated heels in WWE. The alliance lasted for well over two years, and ended when Sherri attacked Savage following his loss to The Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania 7.

Elizabeth, who was sitting at ringside all this while, couldn't control her anger over what was happening and made the save to a huge pop. The couple reunited in one of the most heartwarming moments in WrestleMania history.

#2 Brock Lesnar (never changed)

Brock Lesnar made his debut on the main roster immediately after WrestleMania 18 in 2002, with Paul Heyman managing him. The association lasted till Survivor Series 2002, where Heyman turned on Lesnar and aligned with Big Show. Heyman would later join forces with Lesnar again, soon after the latter turned heel months later. Lesnar left WWE in 2004 following his loss to Goldberg at WrestleMania 20.

Lesnar made his WWE return eight years later, and soon got together with Heyman again. Heyman acted as Lesnar's mouthpiece in the ring while he did the heavy work. Heyman has been on Lesnar's side during some of the biggest matches in WWE history, with the most notable ones being his WrestleMania 30 victory against The Undertaker, and his complete squash against John Cena at SummerSlam 2014.

Interestingly, Heyman and Lesnar are good friends in real-life as well, which speaks volumes as Lesnar is an incredibly private person and doesn't have many close friends in the wrestling business.

#1 Triple H (changed)

Triple H made his way to WWE in the mid-90s, after a brief stint in WCW. For a short period, WWE legend Mr. Perfect acted as Triple H's manager, before he left WWE. Triple H was managed by Stephanie McMahon during the McMahon-Helmsley Era. She accompanied him to the ring during the Fatal-Four-Way WWE title match at WrestleMania 16, dubbed as "A McMahon In Every Corner". The association ended in 2002 when the duo divorced in storyline.

WWE veteran Ric Flair later managed Triple H for a while in late 2002 before the duo brought in two more members in Batista and Randy Orton, thus forming Evolution. Batista and Orton both left the faction by early 2005. Flair was in Triple H's corner when Batista defeated him for the World title three times in a row, at WrestleMania 21, Backlash, and Vengeance.

Triple H took a break following the rivalry and turned on Flair when he made his WWE return months later. The duo collided in a Last Man Standing match at Survivor Series 2005, which Triple H won.