10 Wrestlers Who Had A Better Look Before Joining WCW

World Championship Wrestling had great trouble committing to growing their own professional wrestling stars (aside from Bill Goldberg). WCW's strategy was to recycle stars or quasi-stars from other promotions and use the fans' familiarity to breed interest. In a lot of cases, this strategy worked perfectly. WCW would grow to the most popular wrestling promotion on the planet by reusing Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash to form the New World Order.

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Yet, not every relaunched star in WCW would come out looking better than their runs in previous promotions. In many instances, the star was past their prime or truly disconnected from the professional wrestling scene to recapture any former glory. While the stars looked familiar, they had a worse look than previously seen.

10 JunkYard Dog

JunkYard Dog is a WWE Hall of Famer and one of the most over baby face wrestlers of the 1980s. While in Mid South Wrestling JYD would capture 4 North American titles and 3 Louisiana Championships. When JYD went to WWE, he would find himself as a very popular baby face character.

Yet, by the time his run in WCW occurred, JYD was well passed his prime. The JunkYard Dog was always a thick, strong competitor, but his run in WCW would see his weight balloon. JYD couldn't keep up in the ring anymore and fans realized JYD wasn't a main event player anymore.

9 Tugboat

At 6'5 and 400 pounds fans would think a promotion could use a talented big man like Fred Ottman. Yet, in WWE Ottman was dressed up like a sailor and called Tugboat. Eventually he would evolve into a tag team champion as Typhoon. Yet, when WCW signed Ottman, he must have thought a better gimmick was coming.

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It was not! Ottman was given a storm trooper mask, a voice-over, and he stumbled through a wall as he debuted his Shockmaster character. Ottman quickly realized his WWE gimmicks would be the best of his career.

8 Bam Bam Bigelow

Bam Bam Bigelow had a monstrous look throughout his professional wrestling career. With a flame tattooed on his shaved head and his flamed wrestling attire, Bam Bam Bigelow was intimidating. Yet, the 6'4 near 400 pounder changed his look around during his time in WCW. Bigelow had gained some weight and lost some agility.

During his WCW stint he would wear a tee shirt over his ring gear to try to mask his physique. The former WrestleMania main eventer never found his footing in WCW.

7 Ahmed Johnson

Ahmed Johnson exploded onto the WWE screen as part of the New Generation. Yet, the Pearl River Powerhouse would battle injury during his WWE stint. At one point, Johnson looked like a potential main event act in WWE. Yet, when Johnson showed up in WCW to form the Harlem Heat 2000, fans did not see the same athlete.

Johnson had added a tremendous amount of weight, and the explosive athlete from WWE was more of a lumbering big man in WCW. Fans would not see Johnson long in WCW, as he was released due to weight issues less than six months into his run.

6 Brutus Beefcake

Brutus the Barber Beefcake was a very over act in WWE in the late 1980s. Beefcake had an incredible physique and a gimmick that younger fans enjoyed. Beefcake even become the first person to pin Mr. Perfect at WrestleMania 6. The former WWE tag team champion would not find the same success in WWE. First, WWE owned the rights to the Barber gimmick that helped Beefcake reach his highest popularity.

WCW struggled to find a gimmick for Beefcake. He would shuffle through terrible gimmicks such as the Butcher, the Zodiac, the Booty Man and the Disciple to little success.

5 Giant Haystacks

Giant Haystacks would start wrestling in 1967. Therefore, by the time his 1996 run in WCW came about he was well past his prime. Haystacks stood near seven feet tall and a billed weight of 685 pounds. The Giant had a famed career in Brittain and in Calgary's Stampede Wrestling.

Yet, his run in WCW was most forgettable. He would become just another evil minion in the Dungeon of Doom. Haystacks moved exceptionally slow in WCW as Lock Ness, and didn't last long.

4 Earthquake

Earthquake was a main event heel and former WWE tag team champion when he signed with WCW in 1994. After a brief copyright infringed run as Avalanche, Earthquake became the Shark. The 6'7, 460 pound man would start wearing face paint with his beard. Earthquake even got a shark tattooed over his LSU Tiger on his arm.

Yet, Earthquake looked nothing like the dominant performer he was in WWE. His run in the Dungeon of Doom was forgettable. Earthquake would go to his real name John Tenta and even have half his head shaved in a feud but always looked worse than his WWE run.

3 Marty Jannetty

Marty Jannetty signed with WCW in 1998 as a former WWE Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion. In most cases WCW would have recycled that type of resume to the top of their roster. Yet, with Marty Jannetty he was barely more than an enhancement talent.

Whatever small amount of muscle definition that Jannetty had in WWE had left his body. Jannetty's drug problems were seemingly ruining his in ring ability. Jannetty would even cut his trademark long hair in WCW.

2 Big Boss Man

The Big Boss Man stayed near the top of the card as a face and a heel in WWE. His trademark police unform is an unforgettable memory in WWE history. The 6'7 330 pound Big Boss Man was a WWE legend when he joined WCW in 1993.

Yet, the same issues WWE officials found in marketing Brutus Beefcake and John Tenta, they also found with Big Boss Man. Instead of being able to play his recognizable character, Big Boss Man jumped from failed gimmick after failed WCW gimmick.

1 Sunny

Sunny was an absolute bona fide superstar in WWE. The first WWE Diva was the most downloaded celebrity on AOL in 1996. Her charisma and physical appeal made her must see TV in WWE. Yet, in the summer of 1998 while battling a nasty addiction to painkillers, Sunny was released.

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In 2000, WCW would once again put Sunny on national television. Sunny still drew fans' attention, but her physique had gone through some changes. Her charisma and connection to the crowd had completely disappeared. Her run in WCW would quickly run out.