Ex-WWE star is now absoutely shredded & looks unrecognisable from wrestling run

Former WWE Superstar Vladimir Kozlov, real name Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius, looks almost unrecognisable after going through an insane transformation.

The 42-year-old Ukrainian has clearly been putting the work in at the gym, and looks almost unrecognisable from his days working for Vince McMahon.

Kozlov was never a small individual, but he seems to have put on a lot of muscle and got a lot more defined since his days in WWE, as you can see below.

WWE even covered Kozlov’s transformation and change in lifestyle in a video uploaded to their official YouTube channel in September 2016, which you can check out below.

Kozlov signed a developmental contract with WWE in 2006, and remaining with FCW for another two years before debuting on the main roster.

The Ukranian arrived on the main roster in 2008 with a lot of fanfare, pinning The Undertaker clean in singles competition and being inserted straight into the WWE title picture.

However, his push didn’t last too long, and before he could really get going Kozlov was part of a comedy tag team with Santino Marella, before leaving the company in 2011.

Kozlov did some work in Japan after leaving WWE, but has spent the majority of the last 11 years working as an actor, producer and stuntman.

Vladimir’s insane new physique caught the attention of several film creators, landing him roles in movies such as Fast & Furious 6 and John Wick 2.

However, he has done some work within wrestling lately, signing on to IMPACT Wrestling to work as the Russian-language commentator via Rutube, starting last year.

Reports state that Kozlov and Vince McMahon have remained on good terms, so while a return to wrestling doesn’t seem totally out of the question, he seems to be busy with his other