6 AEW stars you may have forgotten were in WWE developmental

#1 Kenny Omega - Current AEW World Champion

Kenny Omega in Deep South Wrestling

Current AEW World Champion Kenny Omega is probably the biggest name to be in this list. Omega was offered a developmental contract by WWE in 2005 and moved to Deep South Wrestling (DSW).

“The experience just kind of reinforced more what I thought already was that I really need to make something of myself outside of here before coming here because, I mean, I was a nobody and I understood that I was a nobody and the guys are going to treat me like a nobody and they wouldn’t trust me with anything, any of my different ideas," said Omega about his brief stint with WWE.

Omega was critical about DSW trainers Jody Hamilton and Bill DeMott, which was one of the main reasons why he asked for his release in 2006, just a year after signing with WWE.

WWE tried to sign the current AEW star a number of times after his developmental stint with the company, but Omega stayed away from the company and eventually became a key player in the formation of AEW.