5 current superstars who were initially rejected by the WWE

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#4 Luke Gallows

Remember this guy?

Luke Gallows originally spent five years as a part of the WWE between 2005 and 2010. After a brief stint in developmental, he was called up to the main roster in 2006 playing the role of the half-wit, Festus. Despite this terrible gimmick, he persisted.

He was then rewarded with a run as part of CM Punk’s Straight Edge Society. Despite its popularity, the Society was disbanded and Gallows soon found himself released from the company. He then went on an indy adventure that proved to be just what we needed.

After three average years at TNA, Gallows went East to join up with New Japan Pro Wrestling where he became a tag team specialist with Karl Anderson as part of Bullet Club. The grand success he experienced there led to the WWE to offer him another chance.

Both Gallows and Anderson were signed last year and have been a part of Raw’s tag team division since.

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