10 Biggest WWE Developmental Success Stories
4. Brock Lesnar
Long before 'The Beast' was a UFC Champion and one of WWE's hottest modern commodities, he was subject to his first big push as the 'Next Big Thing'.
In 2002, his main roster arrival was met with gasps and awe and fear as he ripped through a host of midcarders en route to his first WWE Title that summer. It was unprecedented that a wrestler could so quickly rise through the ranks, not least working for Vince McMahon, but Lesnar was a physical specimen like few that came before him, and McMahon was willing to go all in on the 25-year-old when he took on (and took out) The Rock at SummerSlam.
As much as it looked as though he came to professional wrestling ready-made, Lesnar's admittedly freakish skills were honed under the watchful eye of Jim Cornette and Danny Davis at Ohio Valley Wrestling.
Teaming with Shelton Benjamin as part of the Minnesota Stretching Crew, Brock had all the size and strength he'd exhibit upon his main roster arrival, with the added twist of a shooting star press to go along with the suplexes and strikes. Even in dark matches and dusty developmental tapes, his star quality is undeniable.