6 WWE Superstars you didn't know were NXT rookies

#4 Fandango

Before he was solving fashion crimes with Tyler Breeze or beating Chris Jericho at WrestleMania, Fandango was a part of the NXT game show. He was known as Johnny Curtis when he appeared on Season 4, with R-Truth as his mentor. And despite heavy competition from Brodus Clay, Curtis won NXT, earning a WWE Tag Team title shot alongside his mentor.

However, in light of Truth's heel turn and drastic character change in April 2011, Curtis never invoked their shot at the titles. He eventually debuted on SmackDown, before moving back to NXT, after the show's competition format was dropped.

Curtis finally received a WWE Tag Team Championship match over a year after earning it, alongside the aforementioned Michael McGillicutty. The pair took on Team Hell No in a losing effort. Johnny Curtis shortly became Fandango, enjoying a successful WWE main roster debut.

Fandango is a popular member of the roster and has since returned to NXT once again, this time with his tag team partner, Tyler Breeze. Unfortunately, he is currently out of action after undergoing UCL reconstruction.