10 WWE backstage personnel you may not know were World Champions

#2 WWE producer Tyson Kidd is a former World Champion

Tyson Kidd

Tyson Kidd first signed with WWE in 2006 as an in-ring performer, and after a sting in WWE's developmental territory, made an impact on the main roster.

Kidd’s wrestling career lasted until 2015 following which he suffered a well-documented career-ending injury. In 2017, Kidd once again became a full-time employee for WWE as a producer.

Before joining WWE, Kidd was a Prairie Wrestling Alliance (PWA) Champion and AWA Pinnacle Heavyweight Championship. He became a one-time World Tag Team Champion and a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion while competing for the company.

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#1 WWE NXT assistant head coach Sara Del Rey is a former World Champion

Sara Del Rey

Sara Del Rey signed with WWE in July 2012 to become the first-ever female trainers in WWE’s developmental territory, NXT. By 2015, she was promoted to the role of NXT assistant head coach.

Before Del Rey joined WWE in a backstage position, she was a full-time wrestler who performed in several different promotions. After making her wrestling debut in 2002, she won several Championships in her career, including the Impact Zone Wrestling (IZW) Women’s Championship, Canadian Wrestling Revolution (CWR) Women’s Championship, Shimmer Championship, and Ring of Honor’s (ROH) Undisputed World Intergender Heavyweight Tag Team Championship with Chris Hero (better known as Kassius Ohno to the WWE Universe).