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Gimmicks are an integral part of a Superstar's persona. Pro Wrestling's storied history has seen its fair share of memorable gimmicks. The blandest Superstars have benefitted from getting an intriguing character. Mean Mark from WCW got the gimmick of The Undertaker when he arrived in WWE, and the rest is history. The dastardly heel in The Ringmaster was turned to Stone Cold Steve Austin, creating possibly the greatest anti-hero character of all time.
On some occasions, the promotion goes all the way with a Superstar's gimmick, and ends up adding more layers to it. In simple words, a wrestler sometimes portrays a character who has a split personality, or at least shows up with said personality on rare occasions. In the following list, we will take a look at five WWE Superstars who have donned split personality gimmicks in their careers.
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#5 Mick Foley/Mankind/Dude Love/Cactus Jack
Talking about going all the way with a Superstar's gimmick, WWE did the same with Hardcore Legend Mick Foley during the Attitude Era. Cactus Jack came in during the late 80s, and was known for his hardcore wrestling styles, plus his ability to take the worst forms of punishment in the ring. Foley debuted the Mankind character in WWE, and turned it into a legendary character, with his Hell in a Cell Match against The Undertaker still regarded as a standard for brutal bouts.
Dude Love came soon after, who was nothing close to his past personas. Mick Foley created history at the Royal Rumble 1998, by coming out to the ring on three separate occasions, each time donning a different persona. Unfortunately, he still didn't manage to win the free-for-all, with Stone Cold Steve Austin coming out the victor in the end.
#4 Demon Kane/Corporate Kane
After a two-month absence, Kane returned to WWE in October 2013. He immediately turned heel again and aligned with The Authority. As a part of the gimmick, Kane started appearing without his mask, and wore a suit to fit the character of an authoritative heel. This version of Kane was dubbed by many as "Corporate Kane".
Kane was an integral part of Daniel Bryan's "Yes Movement" storyline, costing him the WWE title inside the Elimination Chamber in 2014. After Kane and The New Age Outlaws lost their WrestleMania 30 match against The Shield, Stephanie McMahon bashed him and told him to bring back the Big Red Monster. Kane came out wearing a mask and the red outfit the same week, attacking The Big Show in the process.
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#3 Hulk Hogan/Mr. America
At WrestleMania 19, Hulk Hogan defeated Mr. McMahon in a bloody brawl, billed by WWE as "twenty years in the making". The Hulkster was soon fired by an irate McMahon. Following this incident, vignettes began airing, hyping the arrival of a certain patriotic character. On an episode of SmackDown, Mr. America debuted to a loud chorus of cheers from the live audience. Clearly, Hogan had come back as a different personality to get back to Vince McMahon.
Hogan soon unmasked before the audience in an unaired segment, which was shown to the audience by Vince McMahon on a future episode. McMahon then fired Hogan immediately. In reality, Hogan wasn't happy with his pay, and had decided to quit WWE.
#2 Finn Balor/Demon King
Finn Balor came up to the main roster in 2016, and became the first Universal Champion by defeating Seth Rollins at SummerSlam. An injury that he suffered during the match, forced him to relinquish the title. Balor had come out at SummerSlam as The Demon. Over the course of the next few years, WWE used the Demon character very carefully, and on rare occasions.
The Demon came back earlier this year at WrestleMania to take on Bobby Lashley, ultimately winning the match. Recently, Finn Balor was attacked by a debuting Fiend, who then defeated him at SummerSlam 2019. There's a chance that we might get to see The Demon take on The Fiend somewhere down the line. This is a dream match many would be delighted to watch.
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#1 Bray Wyatt/The Fiend
Talking about Balor's SummerSlam opponent, The Fiend is currently one of the biggest heels on the roster. He originally came back as the host of a children's show called "Firefly Funhouse", but soon revealed a sinister secret that he had kept from the audience for a while.
On an episode of his show, Wyatt revealed his alter ego, a terrifying, mask-clad being named The Fiend. This character made his debut by putting down Finn Balor on Raw, and then went on to attack a string of legends, most notably Mick Foley. If pushed properly, The Fiend could go on to become one of the biggest heels in the company's history.
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