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The shelf life of a WWE Superstar has historically been seen as a short one. Whilst there are stars like The Undertaker, Triple H, The Big Show and several other legends who have managed to remain contracted to the company for more than two decades, this isn't always the case.
Female wrestlers appear to have the shortest spells in the company, with Natalya and Tamina currently being seen as two of WWE's longest-tenured athletes with over a decade on the main roster.
Many wrestlers have fleeting time in the spotlight and have since moved on to new career paths. These former wrestlers have since grown older and, compared to the stars that were once known all over the world, they are now unrecognizable.
The following list looks at just five former WWE Superstars who are now unrecognizable when compared to their time contracted to the company.
#5. Former WWE Tag Team Champion Charlie Haas
It's been more than a decade since WWE released Charlie Haas from his contract after two tenures. Haas was first signed to the company back in 2000 and later went on to align himself with Shelton Benjamin. The duo became known as The World's Greatest Tag Team.
Haas was released from WWE back in 2005 alongside his real-life wife Jackie Gayda, before being rehired by the company less than a year later. He was then able to step back into the tag team division.
Benjamin and Haas continued their alliance following their WWE release and took The World's Greatest Tag Team over to Ring of Honor back in 2010. Haas announced his retirement from the business back in 2013 after leaving Ring of Honor but has since returned and continues to wrestle on the Independent Circuit. Shelton Benjamin has since returned to WWE and currently wrestles on Monday Night RAW.
Haas and his wife Jackie Gayda met whilst they were working together in WWE and married back in 2005. The couple have four children together. Back in December 2020, it was revealed that the couple were getting a divorce.
It has been 11 years since the WWE Universe saw Charlie Haas in action, but looking at the pictures above, it could be a completely different person.
#4. Former WWE Women's Champion Sable
Sable is one of the most famous former female wrestlers in WWE history. The former Women's Champion was one of the first-ever WWE Divas and went on to pose for Playboy twice in her career.
Sable's first stint with WWE ended with a lawsuit, but the star still made her return to the company a year later and became an integral part of the Women's Division once more.
It was during Sable's run in WWE that she went on to meet her future husband Brock Lesnar. The couple now have two children together and whilst Lesnar has been pushed back into the spotlight over the past decade, his wife has opted to remain under the radar.
It was revealed at the time of Sable's departure that she decided to walk away from the business in order to spend more time with her family.
Almost two decades have passed since Sable wrestled for WWE. The former star has failed to return to the company at any point since 2004 and now looks like a completely different person.
#3. Former WWE Superstar Adam Rose
Adam Rose once lit up WWE programming with his Rosebuds and was able to launch many successful careers. The former WWE Superstar's entourage was a starting point for the likes of Nikki Cross, Dana Brooke, Becky Lynch, Braun Strowman and many other future stars on the company's main roster.
Rose himself wasn't able to have the same level of success in WWE. After he decided to end the party and send the Rosebuds home, his career went into decline.
After several personal issues, Rose was released from WWE back in 2016 and went on to change his look completely. The former WWE Superstar then announced his retirement from the business back in 2019 after almost 15 years.
Following Rose's release from WWE, the former star turned a few heads when he unveiled a completely new look. Throughout his time in WWE, The Exotic Express was seen as a much smaller wrestler, the size of a Cruiserweight, and it appears that Rose decided that it was time for a change.
#2. Former WWE Superstar Cherry
Cherry had a forgettable run in WWE from 2005 until 2008 but was only part of the SmackDown brand for around a year.
Billed from "the other side of the tracks," Cherry would accompany Deuce and Domino to the ring and become recognizable as being the only female wrestler to ever appear in rollerskates. Cherry even went on to lead her team to the Tag Team Championships but this seemingly wasn't enough.
After Cherry was dumped by Deuce and Domino, she was able to wrestle several matches in the Women's Division throughout 2008 but was released from her contract just months later.
Cherry became close friends with fellow WWE star Natalya, who was coming through the ranks in WWE at the time. She has since appeared on Total Divas alongside the former Women's Champion.
It has been more than a decade since the WWE Universe has seen Cherry. If it wasn't for the fact that her appearance was pointed out on Total Divas, it could have been missed.
#1. Former WWE Hardcore Champion Spike Dudley
Spike Dudley rose to fame as the brother of nine-time Tag Team Champions The Dudley Boyz throughout his time in WWE. The former superstar went on to lift the Hardcore Championship eight times throughout the course of his career and is still one of the most recognizable stars of the Attitude Era.
Dudley's run with WWE came to an end back in 2005 and, after several appearances for IMPACT Wrestling and a stint on the Independent Circuit, the former champion left the business altogether.
It has been more than 15 years since the WWE Universe saw Spike Dudley wrestle for the company and it's obvious that he has changed significantly.
Before making it big in the wrestling business, Dudley was a third-grade teacher's assistant. He now works as a financial transition specialist.
Spike Dudley made an appearance on WWE TV for the first time in almost 15 years back in January 2020 when he appeared on the WWE Network show The Bump to send a special message to Bubba Ray.
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