5 WWE Superstars who were told they'd never make it (and proved everyone wrong)

In this crazy world we live in, you've got to have a dream.

Despite all the negativity, there has to be something you have that you fight for, whether it be a dream job, a dream car, or even a dream holiday away from it all.

For the Superstars of WWE, working for the biggest professional wrestling company must be a dream come true, as they are able to see the world, and compete against some of the top stars of today, in front of millions of fans each week.

But for some Superstars, getting to the WWE has been hard.

And though everyone who eventually appears on WWE TV will have faced some sort of setback, it must be crushing to be told that you'll never make it as a wrestler.

Here are five Superstars who proved everyone wrong, and made it to the WWE.

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#5 Mick Foley

Foley often teamed with The Rock in WWE.

If a non-wrestling fan thinks of the prototypical body of a Superstar, Mick Foley probably isn't it.

He's not jacked with muscles upon muscles, nor is he seven foot tall.

And despite being a lifelong wrestling fan, a young Foley was often told that he would never make it, due to his size.

Undeterred, Foley would continue on, training every day and sleeping in his car, as money was extremely tight. In the late 80s, Foley would finally get his big break, working the territories, before joing WCW in 1991.

After losing part of his right ear in a match with Vader, Foley was insulted that the company didn't think about making such a horrific real injury into part of a story.

Leaving WCW, Foley would go on to ECW, before the WWF in 1996, where he became one of the company's top stars.

#4 Kevin Owens

Owens was the second ever WWE Universal Champion.

As a former NXT, Intercontinental, United States and Universal Champion, Kevin Owens has accomplished plenty as part of the WWE roster.

Accomplishing all of this in under five years, it's hard to imagine that anyone would tell the Prizefighter that he would never make it and give up.

But not only do we know this happened, we know exactly who said this: Jim Cornette.

When Owens' contract with Ring of Honor was coming to an end in 2010, many in the company were desperate to re-sign him, Cornette would throw obstacles in the way, as he wasn't a fan of the young Canadian.

Nowadays, the former Universal Champion is one of WWE's most popular stars due to his incredible work as a character and his phenomenal matches.

Not bad for a guy who got blocked by James E. Cornette.

#3 Paige

Much of Paige's background was covered in the film 'Fighting With My Family'.

She may no longer be competing inside a WWE ring, but Paige will always be remembered as one of the most talented women in the company's history.

The only woman to hold the NXT Women's Title and Divas Championship simultaneously, Paige was wrestling her entire life, and even before it, as her mother wrestled whilst pregnant with the future Anti-Diva.

But things weren't easy for the young star in her early years, as before she was signed by WWE, a tryout for the company went horribly wrong.

Dying her hair blonde and trying to be what she thought WWE wanted her to be, Paige was told she'd never make it as just another blonde on the roster.

Realizing her mistake, Paige let much more of her real sideshow and was quickly signed for being herself.

#2 Batista

Batista was told he'd never make it after a brief stint in WCW.

Batista's shocking return to WWE just a few weeks ago has caused a lot of fans to look back at the career of the Animal.

Debuting on SmackDown in 2002, Batista would work as the muscle of Reverend D-Von, before getting his big break as part of Evolution the next year.

But before the good Deacon was pushing for money, The Animal started off his wrestling career in WCW.

Joining the company's Power Plant, Batista was a specimen to behold, but was told by a trained he would never make it in the wrestling business.

Undeterred, The Animal pushed forward, proving the trainer wrong, and is just one of several mistakes the company made in its final years.

With an estimated net worth of over $13 million, the Hollywood star has proven countless people wrong.

#1 John Cena

Cena is one of WWE's biggest ever stars.

Whether you love him or hate him, there's no denying John Cena's incredible success.

A 16-time World Champion, John Cena is also a two-time Royal Rumble winner, and is a sure-fire future WWE Hall of Famer.

But when he was starting off, things weren't good for the future champion.

Following on from a career in bodybuilding, Cena joined the WWF in the early 2000s, in the same class as Batista, Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton.

As Orton had his family's lineage, and Lesnar and Batista were both goliaths, many saw Cena as the weak link of the group. At a point, Cena even doubted himself, though persevered.

Debuting on SmackDown in 2002, Big Match John was nearly let go, until Stephanie McMahon saw his freestyle skills.

By 2003, Cena was a popular heel, and won his first WWE Title two years later.