10 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About Roderick Strong

The indy star's lengthy journey to WWE has been an interesting one.

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With WWE’s brand split in full effect, the company has created a lot of new job openings for professional wrestlers. Raw, SmackDown and NXT all need talent to fill out their shows, and we've seen a few familiar faces returning to television lately.

Even more exciting, though, is brand new wrestlers that are being signed to the company. One of those names is expected to be former Ring of Honor standout Roderick Strong. After being one of the mainstays of the popular indy promotion for years, he was branded “Mr. ROH". It's a fitting moniker, as he could be used in any role on the card, and he'd be sure to deliver a good match with anyone on the roster.

His WWE debut feels like a long time coming, as rumours had been running for awhile that he would soon be signed. Having good friends in the company like Seth Rollins sure didn’t hurt his cause.

While Strong is only 33-years-old, he’s had well over a decade of experience in the business. Longtime indy fans may be familiar with his work, but without a long run on national TV, there’s still a lot to find out about him, so let's learn a bit more!

Here are 10 things you didn’t know about Roderick Strong...

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