3 Biggest WWE Superstars who came from other companies, and 3 who were created in WWE itself

Modified Aug 03, 2020 04:25 GMT

#5 Roman Reigns (homegrown)

Roman Reigns was brought in to WWE a decade ago and spent around two years honing his craft in FCW. He debuted on the main roster at Survivor Series 2012, as a part of The Shield. Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins dubbed themselves "The Hounds of Justice", and quickly established themselves as one of the biggest heel acts on the roster. When The Shield broke up in 2014, Roman was the one to become the breakout star of the stable and was soon pushed to main event status.

He was clearly a homegrown talent, and many believed that Vince McMahon was hell-bent on turning him into this generation's John Cena. Reigns went on to headline the next four WrestleManias, against the likes of WWE greats such as The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and Triple H. He is a sure-fire first-ballot future Hall of Famer. There aren't many who can declare that they have defeated The Undertaker at WWE WrestleMania, and have pinned John Cena clean, both of which Reigns was able to accomplish.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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