10 Photos you need to see of Superstars before they joined WWE

#2 Seth Rollins

Tyler Black aka Seth Rollins! (Source: Twitter - nevaRWilliams)

While we might not realize it, Seth Rollins is a fifteen-year veteran in the world of pro-wrestling. He was a main-event Superstar in Ring of Honor, competing under the ring name Tyler Black, where he won the ROH World Championship at a very young age.

After signing a contract with WWE in 2010, his ring name was changed to Seth Rollins and the rest is history. Being considered one of the most accomplished WWE Superstar of this generation, Rollins became the inaugural NXT Champion in 2012 before debuting on the main roster as part of iconic faction The Shield in 2013. He has won almost every major title on the main roster and is already considered to be one of the faces of the company's flagship show - Monday Night RAW.

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#1 Sami Zayn

El Generico! (Source: Bleacher Report)

While there has been a long-running joke amongst the Internet Wrestling Community, if you already didn't know it, Sami Zayn and El Generico are the same. Before joining WWE in 2013 and getting his ring name changed, Zayn used to wrestle with a mask (as shown in the picture above) under the ring name El Generico.

His friendship and rivalry against Kevin Owens dates back to their time on the independent circuit and in Ring of Honor where they were a tag team and even won the ROH World Tag Team Championships. During his time in WWE, Zayn was one of the biggest names on NXT, but his main roster wasn't as successful until recently when he won the Intercontinental Championship. He is one of those wrestlers who everyone wants to see one day hold the WWE Championship!