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

#1 Roman Reigns (got a new gimmick)

Roman Reigns finished his feud with King Corbin on the road to WWE WrestleMania 36 and was set to take on Goldberg for the Universal title at The Show of Shows. The COVID-19 pandemic made him change his mind, and The Big Dog went on a months-long hiatus. Reigns finally came back at SummerSlam 2020, but this guy wasn't the old Reigns anymore. Reigns showed heel tendencies while attacking The Fiend and Braun Strowman to end the show and later aligned with Paul Heyman to cement his heel turn.

Roman Reigns is currently ruling WWE SmackDown as its top heel

Reigns went on to win the Universal title and is still holding the coveted belt on SmackDown. He now calls himself The Tribal Chief, and this heel persona has been a big hit with the fans ever since his return. The WWE Universe had been wanting to see Reigns embrace his dark side for years on end, and WWE finally gave them what they had been asking for. Reigns' heel turn has turned him into one of the most compelling characters in wrestling today, and The Tribal Chief is bound to rule SmackDown for a long time to come.

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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.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

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.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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Edited by Kaushik Das