12 Secret FCW Histories Of WWE Superstars
8. Big E - The Local Sports Star
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Big E was Tampa born and bred and as emotionally attached to the facility as he was physically when a sporting past gave him enough transferable skills to make it in the local pro wrestling league.
As one of the most charismatic figures on the main roster in 2020, it's astonishing to think he was once too shy for the stick, but clips of him trialling several non-starter gimmicks highlighted how far he had to go. E himself acknowledged as much as the footage played - sport and bodybuilding prepared him for one aspect of the industry, but it would be finding his voice that made him a megastar.