10 Times WWE Screwed Up With Seth Rollins

10. A Long Gestation

Tyler Black was only 24 years old when he was signed up by WWE, but he was already one of the most respected workers on the U.S. independent scene. The wrestling prodigy had quickly risen through the ranks of Ring of Honor, winning the World Tag Team Titles twice before capturing the ROH World Championship at the company's 8th Anniversary Show.

Black was renamed Seth Rollins, and WWE fans who were familiar with his work anxiously awaited his impending main roster debut. It turned out that they would have quite a bit of time to wait. Despite the fact that Rollins needed very little actual development, he spent more than two years in WWE's developmental system.

During his tenure, Rollins became a Grand Slam Champion in Florida Championship Wrestling, then became the first-ever NXT Champion when that brand was established. Through it all, though, grapplers such as Vladimir Kozlov and The Great Khali were mainstays on TV while Rollins allegedly needed more seasoning.