12 Secret FCW Histories Of WWE Superstars

by Michael Hamflett

1. Seth Rollins Almost Blows It

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WWE

Presented as the crowning achievement of the FCW process and (in his own words) an independent wrestler that needed help becoming a WWE superstar, Seth Rollins was a valuable source in reframing the ills of the Tampa Developmental as an important part of his journey to superstardom.

He was also frank in noting how it almost never happened.

'The Architect' was building something big even if FCW wasn't the place to house his lofty ambitions. P*ssed off with a lack of clarity around his future, he discussed conversations with Triple H that could have seen him fired before ever getting an opportunity in NXT or his eventual 2012 call-up.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett