5 Indie darlings who changed WWE for the better

#3. Seth Rollins

Rollins has become an established megastar in WWE

He might be the most polarizing figure in the business, but at the start of the decade, Seth Rollins was one of the beloved faces on the independent circuit. The very people who despise him now once sang praises of how great the former Shield member was. Rollins got his first big break in the business as part of Wrestling Society X (WSX), a short-lived wrestling show that aired on MTV.

As Tyler Black, Rollins made his ROH debut in 2007 alongside Jimmy Jacobs and Necro Butcher as part of The Age of The Fall. He and Jacobs would win the ROH World Tag Team Championship on two separate occasions. Black rose to singles stardom when he defeated Austin Aries to win the ROH World Championship at ROH'S eight anniversary show in February 2010. He would hold on to the title for 210 days before dropping it to Roderick Strong in his final ROH match at Glory By Honor IX.

Rollins would sign with WWE in August 2010 and would become the creme de la creme of the company's developmental system. He would win the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship and become the inaugural NXT Champion. He debuted on the main roster as part of The Shield alongside Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns at Survivor Series 2012 and the rest, as they say, is history.

Seth Rollins has tasted major success during his time on the main roster winning the WWE and Universal Championship on numerous occasions. He has beaten the who's who of the company and has become one of WWE's top stars.