10 WWE Success Stories Absolutely NOBODY Saw Coming
3. Ezekiel Outshines His Older Brother
Most folks understandably assumed the worst the second a rather familiar looking star made their Monday Night Raw debut back on the red show after WrestleMania 38.
But something rather unexpected went down in the wake of Ezekiel introducing himself as Elias' younger brother for the very first time; fans actually ended up getting a kick out of it all.
On top of Kevin Owens growing increasingly and more hilariously infuriated by the week at his latest rival's insistence that he was most definitely not The Drifter sans facial hair, 'Zeke's complete and utter commitment to being a plucky, can-do babyface throughout the relentless grilling paved the way for arguably some of the biggest pops Monday Nights saw in 2022.
Despite the tasselled hero unquestionably clicking with fans in a way that few would've honestly predicted when he first bizarrely wandered down the ramp in April, though, 'Zeke Freaks the world over were dealt a truly heartbreaking blow by August as KO put him on the shelf indefinitely.
And his older brother has since failed to reach those same farcical heights his sibling did since dusting off his guitar in October.