3 Superstars who weren't WWE fans growing up and 3 who were die-hard fans

Modified Jul 07, 2020 05:54 GMT

Brock Lesnar and CM Punk (with Kofi Kingston)

#2 Goldberg (not a WWE fan)

WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg always aspired to make a name for himself in the NFL. A torn lower abdomen squashed his NFL dreams in the mid-90s, after a brief stint in the sport. As Goldberg was undergoing rehab, WCW stars Lex Luger and Sting spotted him and urged the former NFL player to try his hand in pro-wrestling. Not a fan of pro-wrestling, Goldberg realized that a career as a wrestler could be an alternative to his NFL aspirations.

Goldberg soon signed a contract with WCW and the rest is history. He soon turned into one of the biggest stars of the Monday Night Wars. Two years after WCW folded, Goldberg made his way to WWE and went on to win the World title. He exited the company after his win over Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 20. Goldberg made his WWE return at Survivor Series 2016, and squashed Lesnar to everyone's surprise. He kept making occasional appearances for the company, and won the Universal title on two occasions.

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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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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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