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

#2 The Undertaker (brought back an old gimmick)

WWE legend The Undertaker was buried alive at Survivor Series 2003, marking the end of 'The American Badass' character. The Undertaker returned at WrestleMania 20 to exact revenge on Kane and brought back The Deadman in the process. For the next 16 years, The Undertaker donned the persona of The Phenom. Many fans were fine with the gimmick, but there was a bunch that wanted to see The American Badass make his return.

The Undertaker defeated AJ Styles at WWE WrestleMania 36

It finally happened at WrestleMania 36, where The Undertaker took on AJ Styles in a Boneyard match. The match was a cinematic presentation and was heavily lauded by the WWE Universe. In the end, The Undertaker buried Styles alive and rode off into the sunset on his bike. The WWE Universe got to witness The American Badass once again, and WWE did an incredible job with the match as well. This match will quite possibly go down as The Undertaker's final outing, as he finally called it quits at Survivor Series 2020 in what was dubbed his 'Final Farewell'.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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