Last Updated on April 16, 2024 by Avik Das
In professional wrestling, the look of a wrestler plays an essential role in in-ring dexterity, talking power, and charisma. All of these traits combined turn a Superstar into a megastar. Just like a lion’s beautiful mane makes him majestic along with his fierce character, the wrestler’s character becomes more engrossing when they have the right look combined with a suitable hairstyle and beard.
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Over the years, we have seen many incredible and popular wrestlers with different hairstyles, adding different dimensions to their characters. While some bald wrestlers such as Stone Cold Steve Austin, Batista, The Rock, etc. have dominated the ring, many renowned WWE wrestlers with long hair and beards have also done the same. In this article, we talk about such noteworthy wrestlers who have conquered the squared circle sporting a beard and long hair.
#6 Edge
Edge recently chopped his hair sporting a short hair look. However, he carried long hair for the majority of his WWE career. A young Edge, who was a tag team specialist earlier, rocked a blonde long hair. Later on, when he transitioned into a singles star, he still kept the long blonde hair.
The beard, on the other hand, wasn’t a common feature right from the beginning. He had stubble at times, but in the later part of his career, he began keeping a thick and noticeable beard. With eleven world titles to his name, the Rated R Superstar is one of the most successful WWE wrestlers with long hair and a beards.
#5 Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins has been a WWE Superstar for over a decade, winning all the accolades the company has to offer. He is a Grand Slam Champion and a multi-time world champion. We have witnessed his evolution from The Architect to The Visionary. Even though his gimmick and outfits have seen noticeable changes, he is one of the WWE wrestlers with long hair and beards to keep them intact.
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His hair color altered from blonde to black then to blonde shade again. Nonetheless, his hair length has always remained long right from his days in NXT. In addition, he has always kept his beard whether a long one or a short one.
#4 AJ Styles
AJ Styles is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of this generation in terms of technicality and in-ring prowess. The Phenomenal One had a humble start to his wrestling career in the Indies, but he ascended the career ladder in TNA, becoming a leading star of the company. But he left a lasting impression in WWE, where he won all the active titles to have the accolade of a Grand Slam Champion.
When Styles was in TNA, he looked drastically different with short hair and a clean shaved face. His look, though, in WWE changed with his long hair and a well-trimmed beard.
#3 Macho Man Randy Savage
His high-pitched deep voice, colorful ring gears and robe, big muscles, and iconic sunglasses turned him into a legend in the ring and outside the ring. Oozing with boundless charisma and a flamboyant persona, Macho Man Randy Savage was larger-than-figure and a global phenomenon in the 1980s and the early 1990s. He was arguably the second biggest draw in the Golden Era, right next to Hulk Hogan, and they created a stupendous rivalry involving Miss Elizabeth.
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Just like Randy Savage’s unerring charisma and look, the former WWE Champion was also noticed for his look. The colorful sunglasses, bandana, and flash outfit suited him because of his lengthy hair and well-trimmed beard.
#2 Hulk Hogan
Similar to Macho Man Randy Savage, his contemporary Hulk Hogan was one of the greatest WWE wrestlers with long hair and beard. Early on, his trademark mustache and long blonde hair wearing a yellow and red outfit promoted him to the position of the biggest babyface in WWE, making him a huge mainstream attraction. If his 24-inch biceps, which were referred to as ‘pythons’ made him an embodiment of strength and charisma, it didn’t alter after turning heel in WCW, where he added a black beard with his blonde long hair and mustache.
Hulk Hogan headlined numerous gigantic pay-per-views both in WWE and WCW, winning world titles twelve times in both companies. Even though he didn’t always sport a beard as a good guy, the beard and long hair turned iconic as nWo leader, allowing him to make this list of famous WWE wrestlers with long hair and beards.
#1 Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns has entrenched his name among the greatest wrestlers of all time, notably after his heel turn and excellent run as a bad guy called ‘The Tribal Chief’. His dominant reign as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, his aura as a heel, the power and destruction in the ring, his leadership quality, and his developed mic work set him apart from the rest.
One thing that has been constant about Roman Reigns is his facial look. He is one of the WWE wrestlers with long hair and a beards, rocking it since his first day one in WWE. While his long hair has remained the same for a over decade, he has had different-looking beards over the years.
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Avik Das is the founder of Sportsheed. He is a sports lover with broad knowledge of Professional Wrestling, MMA, Football, and Cricket. He has an English major and has previously written articles for various sports and entertainment websites
