5 things you probably didn't know about WWE Superstar Elias

#1 He was rejected by WWE four times

Persistence paid off for Elias

In another story from his appearance on The Steve Austin Show, Elias revealed that he was rejected four times by WWE before they finally offered him a contract to begin training at the Performance Centre in 2014.

He failed three tryouts to join FCW, WWE’s former developmental brand, and then he was given a paid NXT tryout after impressing during a dark match with Dean Ambrose. However, once again, he was not signed by the company.

Six months later, he received a call from Canyon Ceman (WWE’s Senior Director of Talent Development) and, after being told ‘no’ four times, he was finally offered a contract.

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