10 WWE Wrestlers We Initially Misjudged

Everyone - even his own family - hated The Miz when he first came onto our screens in 2006 as a cocky reality show reject with a mohawk and a pair of three-quarter length shorts.

The idea that he could one day main event WrestleMania alongside John Cena would have been completely laughable - and yet that's exactly what he accomplished within just five years, much of it spent in a tag team with John Morrison.

And what is more, there are many fans these days clamouring for Maryse's man to break free from the shackles of the mid-card, and return to the main event to pick up his unfinished business.

Truly, this is a turnaround the like of which we've never seen, and it shows just how far you can go with hard work, perseverance, and a classic heel face.