7 WWE Superstars whose careers derailed after their gimmicks changed

#6. Adam Rose - A doomed WWE gimmick?

Adam Rose

Adam Rose's gimmick was set to fail in WWE from the very start. The South African Superstar (real name Raymond John Leppan) has quite the story - something that could have made him a big star in WWE. When he signed in 2010, he would develop a gimmick where he called himself "Leo Kruger" in NXT.

While he was still rough around the edges, those paying attention felt that the gimmick could have potential on the WWE main roster. Unfortunately, it was never meant to be and in 2014, he changed gimmicks to Adam Rose - a party man with "Rosebuds" following him. Interestingly, many of these Rosebuds turned out to be top-level stars, World Champions, and even Women's Champions.

The same couldn't be said about Adam Rose, however. His gimmick was doomed from the get-go and he was instantly an enhancement talent on the WWE main roster. Three weeks after his second violation of WWE's Wellness Policy (something which he protested his innocence for), he was charged with domestic violence before being suspended indefinitely. He would request his release and that was the end of his WWE run and essentially, his professional wrestling career.

He had a few matches on the independent scene and after undergoing a major physical transformation, he would call it quits on that chapter of his career.