5 Current WWE stars who were once part of iconic entrances 

Some of the biggest stars in WWE right now had to come through the ranks in the company to end up where they are and paid their dues in the business.

While these stars were being put through their paces in NXT, there were much bigger stars on the main roster who needed some bodies to be part of entrances, mostly at WrestleMania.

It has become well-known that CM Punk was once part of John Cena's entrance back at WrestleMania 22, while Dean Ambrose, who is now known as Jon Moxley, was once a druid for The Undertaker at The Royal Rumble.

The following looks at just five current WWE stars who were once part of iconic entrances for fellow wrestlers.

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#5. WWE star Alexa Bliss - Triple H at WrestleMania 30

Alexa Bliss came to WWE without any prior wrestling experience. It could be argued that the former Women's Champion wasn't able to unleash her true ability until she was promoted to the main roster back in 2016.

Bliss was used as the manager for Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy throughout her time in NXT. During that time back in 2014, Triple H handed Bliss and a number of other women the opportunity to be part of WrestleMania as a part of his entrance.

The Game made his way to the ring as The King of Kings on a throne where he had three women by his side who were all part of NXT. Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair were also part of the entrance and have since gone on to have successful careers on WWE's main roster.

WrestleMania 30 was a year before Charlotte and Banks were promoted to the main roster and thus began the Women's Revolution.

#4. Jeff Hardy - WWE King of the Ring 1995

Jeff Hardy initially made his WWE debut back in 1994 when he wrestled Razor Ramon when he was just 16 years old. Hardy had lied and said that he was 18, which led to him also wrestling 1-2-3 Kid the following day on Superstars.

Jeff and his brother Matt didn't become a sensation as a tag team until the late 1990s, but the company found some uses for the two brothers before they became known as The Hardy Boyz.

Back in 1995, when Matt had only made a handful of appearances as an enhancement talent and the two stars remained relatively unknown, they were used as part of the King of the Ring entrance.

The two men appeared at the top of the entranceway and would open the doors for all of the WWE stars who were competing in the show. Names included Bam Bam Bigelow, Savio Vega, Diesel, Mabel, Ahmed Johnson, and The Undertaker.

It's interesting to see that the two brothers have since gone on to have differing fortunes both in WWE and the wrestling business over the past two decades.

#3. WWE star Sami Zayn - The Undertaker at WrestleMania 29

Sami Zayn is the current WWE Intercontinental Champion on SmackDown and is set to face United States Champion Bobby Lashley at Survivor Series on Sunday night.

Zayn is another WWE star who came through the ranks and is a former NXT Champion. The Underdog from the Underground has battled through injuries that have held him back throughout his career and is now in a prime position to become a star on the Blue brand.

Back in 2013, life was very different for Sami Zayn, having only signed for WWE back in January. That very year, he was asked to be part of The Undertaker's iconic entrance at WrestleMania 29.

Zayn wasn't the only star involved since there were also 11 other current and former WWE stars who were part of the incredibly eerie entrance, including Rusev (now known as Miro in AEW), Luke Harper (now known as Brodie Lee in AEW), Erick Rowan, Xavier Woods, and Byron Saxton.

Several of these stars have since been released from the company, but Zayn and Xaiver Woods are still a part of WWE.

#2. WWE star Kofi Kingston - The Undertaker at WrestleMania 21

Kofi Kingston, along with Xavier Woods, is set to take on The Street Profits this weekend at WWE Survivor Series with brand dominance on the line.

The former World Champion recently recalled how he was once used as a druid for The Undertaker before he even signed a contract with WWE. This was back when The Undertaker was feuding with Randy Orton and 'Cowboy' Bob Orton back in 2005.

For me, it was before I was signed. And a lot of people wouldn't know this because I was completely cloaked and draped in black but I was actually a druid when Undertaker was having a feud with Randy Orton. Cowboy Bob Orton actually posed as a druid and he came out and then all the druids came out and then we all ended up walking back. One druid stayed and that was Cowboy Bob Orton. I was one of those druids so to be... like we all know, you know the impact that Undertaker has had on this industry and he's had that impact for so long.

Kingston was later signed by WWE and has since become one of the company's most reliable stars.

#1. WWE star Murphy - Triple H at WrestleMania 32

Buddy Murphy was one half of the NXT Tag Team Champions when he appeared in Triple H's entrance back at WWE WrestleMania 31 in 2015. The following year, his tag team partner Wesley Blake was also part of The Game's iconic entrance on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

Murphy was a star in NXT, but after he was split from Alexa Bliss and Wesley Blake, he struggled to become relevant on NXT and didn't surface again in WWE for a number of years.

As a former Cruiserweight Champion, Murphy has since been able to push forward on the main roster and is now part of an interesting feud with his former Messiah Seth Rollins.

Murphy is also currently entangled in a romantic angle on WWE TV with Aalyah Mysterio. Last week on SmackDown, the couple was finally accepted by her father Rey Mysterio and her brother Dominik.

Murphy has come a long way in WWE since his time on the ramp alongside Triple H and the rest of the NXT roster.