Jon Moxley and 4 other former WWE Superstars who changed up their look in 2021

Change is often seen as a good thing in wrestling, which is why so many WWE Superstars are rebranded and repackaged throughout their careers.

WWE often chooses to repackage talent, whilst others choose to update their look on their own. The past year has been filled with releases and there are several former WWE Superstars who've opted to mark their exit with a new look.

Some have shaved their heads, beards and even recolored their hair, in an effort to show that 2021 marks a new chapter in their lives.

The following list looks at just five former WWE Superstars who have decided to change up their look over the past 12 months.

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#5. Former WWE Superstar Lana

Lana was part of WWE for more than seven years before she was released from the company due to budget cuts earlier this year.

She was part of a team with Naomi at the time of her release. The former SmackDown Women's Champion has since been moved over to the blue brand in her absence.

Lana was expected to follow her husband Miro over to AEW after sitting out her 90-day non-compete clause but that hasn't been the case. Instead, she has looked to reignite her acting career, and changing up her look was a big part of it.

The former WWE Superstar was known for her flowing blonde locks throughout her time in the company. But The Ravishing Russian took to Instagram earlier this year to show off her new look.

Lana has opted to dye her hair much darker and is currently working on a new film. The fans are questioning whether she will return to the wrestling business in the future.

Her husband, who was known as Rusev in WWE, has made a name for himself in AEW using the ring name Miro.

#4. Former WWE Superstar Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman was Universal Champion following WWE WrestleMania 36, but it didn't stop him from being cut from the company.

The Monster Among Men was one of the most surprising releases from WWE in 2021. It appears that he is still yet to find a long-term destination following his departure.

Like several other names who make up this list, Strowman created quite a character in WWE and the company had the rights to his likeness. He was someone that WWE had created and Adam Scherr decided to mark the end of his persona with a bang.

The former champion shared images on his social media pages earlier his year that showed that he had shaved his head and his recognizable beard to make it clear that the era of the Monster was over.

Strowman has wrestled several matches since his WWE departure. However, it appears the former WWE Superstar is in no hurry to be tied down to another long-term contract.

#3. Former WWE Superstar Ruby Riott

Ruby Riott was the leader of The Riott Squad for much of her WWE career. The group originally included Riott, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan. After Logan's release in 2020, the two remaining women opted to reform the team.

Riott was a wrestler with so much potential in WWE. But like many other superstars, her stint with the company came to an end earlier this year.

As a former Independent wrestler, the sky was the limit for Riott following her release. Her destination was later confirmed to be AEW when she arrived at All Out.

She changed her name to Ruby Soho and has since integrated herslef into AEW's Women's Division. The former WWE Superstar also marked her change of name with a change of look. She opted to change her hair color to red and shared the new look image in her Instagram account.

Soho was known for her darker hair in WWE but has kept her red hair as part of her new character in AEW.

#2. Former WWE Superstar Killian Dain

Killian Dain made waves in WWE as part of Sanity, before the group disbanded and the star made his return to NXT as a solo competitor.

Dain and his wife Nikki Cross/A.S.H. worked together as part of Sanity before the group was promoted without her. Cross has since gone on to become a star in the main roster and is the only remaining member of the team.

Despite being popular, Dain was released from the company ahead of the NXT revamp earlier this year.

Dain hasn't let his release keep him down. He sat out his non-compete clause and has since been able to make his return to the ring.

Throughout his WWE career, Dain was known for his long black hair, which he decided to part with when he re-debuted as Big Damo.

Dain shaved all of his hair off and showed off an interesting new look for the latest chapter in his career.

#1. Former WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose

Dean Ambrose was once one of WWE's most popular stars. The former World Champion made the conscious decision to allow his contract to expire in 2019 and joined AEW.

Ambrose has since returned to using the name Jon Moxley to wrestle in AEW and has changed up his look somewhat in that time.

It was revealed earlier this year that Moxley and his wife, former WWE star Renee Paquette, had welcomed their first child together, a daughter called Nora. It's been a year of ups and downs for the former WWE Superstar since his personal life has been open for public debate.

Whilst Moxley looks very different to the star who left WWE in 2019, he has also undergone quite a physical transformation in recent months. Fans shared images of the former WWE Champion which show that he has allowed his hair and beard to grow and is somewhat unrecognizable in the most recent photos.