3 WWE Superstars who got new gimmicks in 2020 and 2 who brought back old gimmicks

#4 Randy Orton (brought back an old gimmick)

Earlier this year, WWE legend Randy Orton attacked his former tag team partner Edge following the latter's Royal Rumble appearance, making it known that The Legend Killer was back. Randy Orton was dubbed The Legend Killer during his early years in the company, as he ran roughshod over a string of WWE legends and put each one of them down over a long stretch of time. The Legend Killer was back in WWE with Orton's attack on Edge, and he didn't stop here.

Randy Orton attacked several WWE legends this year

Over the next several months, Orton attacked a bunch of other WWE legends, including Shawn Michaels, Christian, Big Show, and his mentor, Ric Flair. The Legend Killer was back with a bang and wasn't taking any prisoners. He set his sights on Drew McIntyre's WWE title and went on to win the belt inside Hell In A Cell. Unfortunately, Orton's WWE title reign didn't last long and McIntyre won the belt back on an episode of RAW. Orton has cooled down a bit since then, and understandably so, as he's currently feuding with one of the most dangerous entities in all of WWE, The Fiend.

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