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As CM Punk once alluded to during his infamous "pipe bomb" promo, every WWE Superstar is quite simply another "spoke in the wheel", and once gone, that wheel's going to keep on turning with new stars replacing the old. Fairly recently, we witnessed yet another transition period in WWE -- the transition from the John Cena era to the Roman Reigns era.
While John Cena's a huge star outside of wrestling, over time, WWE fans will begin to forget about "The Cenation Leader" in favor of the companies newer stars thus continuing the cycle. Many wrestlers have come and gone through the WWE system over the years, and it's highly probable that you've completely forgotten about some former stars.
The bright lights of WWE certainly don't last forever, and often times, former stars end up falling apart so to speak (body-wise) once their time in the spotlight is over -- not all, but definitely some. On the other hand, some former WWE wrestlers who used to look relativity "average" in WWE are looking like total beasts now. Today, we are going to be looking at 5 former WWE wrestlers who look way different now -- some for the better, and some for the worse....
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#5 Al Snow
Famous for the J.O.B squad and that rather creepy yet hilarious "head", former WWE European and Hardcore Champion Al Snow is looking absolutely nothing like he did back in the mid-late 90s to early 2000s -- supposedly the "peak" of Al Snow's career.
While Al wasn't in terrible shape during his runs in ECW and WWE, Snow has unquestionably put on a ton of size and muscle mass since leaving the biggest stage in sports entertainment behind. Perhaps Al Snow likes to refer to himself as a "body guy" nowadays, because he's beyond shredded for being well into his mid-50s.
#4 Ahmed Johnson
For those of you who may have forgotten, the former wrestler featured above in the picture is none other than Ahmed Johnson -- a man who was absolutely enormous and "jacked to the gills" during his peak in the business.
While Ahmed Johnson did, in fact, capture the Intercontinental Championship in 1996, rumors suggest Ahmed was actually lined up for a big push to the main event scene before injuries began to plague his career. Ahmed Johnson's last appearance for WWE was in 1998, and since then, it's evident that he has slightly let his body go. Ahmed has definitely put on a few pounds since retiring, and he's rather unrecognizable in all honesty...
#3 Vladimir Kozlov
Although Vladimir Kozlov hasn't been gone from the WWE for too long, it's highly probable that a good portion of you guys have forgotten about "The Moscow Mauler". For those of you wondering what Kozlov looks like today, feast your eyes on the man showcased above, as Vladimir Kozlov is looking more intimidating and buffer than ever before.
While Vladimir was quite the intimidating specimen during his run in WWE, his physique then is a small fraction of what it is now -- he's an absolute beast! Since leaving the world of professional wrestling behind, Vladimir Kozlov has focused his time and energy on his production company Quasar Entertainment, as well as performing as a stuntman for movies including John Wick and Fast & Furious.
#2 Buff Bagwell
Despite the fact that Buff Bagwell is mainly regarded as a "WCW guy" by most fans, Bagwell still did spend a year performing in WWE in 2001 -- not very successfully, however... Regardless, Buff's shtick in professional wrestling was quite simply being a big buff guy, and this definitely didn't do his career any favors, in the long run, seeing Bagwell didn't have a very memorable gimmick, nor did he really showcase any personality or charisma worthy of a main event level talent, hence why he was generally placed firmly in the midcard.
With that being said, since retiring from full-time wrestling, Buff Bagwell has undergone a physical transformation, and you can be the judge of whether it was a good one or not -- Buff Bagwell has unfortunately lost quite a bit of his once impressive muscle mass.
#1 Gene Snitsky
Finishing off this list of 5 former WWE wrestlers who look way different now, we bring to you Gene Snitsky -- otherwise known to some as that big guy with the catchphrase "it wasn't my fault!" Towards the end of Snitsky's run in WWE, he portrayed that downright creepy yellow-toothed freak of nature and Snitsky feuded with the likes of Rob Van Dam and John Cena before eventually getting released from the company in 2008 (at his request apparently).
While Snitsky was always an intimidating wrestler throughout his career both size and muscle-wise, Gene has truly taken his body to the next level since leaving WWE. The picture above showcases what Snitsky's looking like today, and by all means, he's absolutely enormous!
