10 MORE 'Before They Were Famous' WWE Cameos You Won't Believe

8. Dean Ambrose (Druid)

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Old shots of Dean Ambrose working under his Jon Moxley persona with pink hair in the WWE Heat/Velocity wasteland of the mid-2000s drew mild derision when they surfaced long after the 'Lunatic Fringe' had become a bonafide star, but this turn as one of The Undertaker's druids did more to protect the future Shield member's eccentric aura.

The 2006 Royal Rumble saw 'The Deadman' return at the very end to spook new World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle into giving him a shot at his title the following month. Very, very eagle-eyed viewers on rewatch saw Ambrose hidden under the hood.

The company have traditionally used wrestlers rather than paid extras in an act of magnanimity as much as a money-saver - local workers are glad of the "opportunity" to mix backstage and upfront with current stars, while the company don't need to worry about making sure the faceless f*ckers are already on the up-and-up.

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