8 Wrestling Megastars That Started As Backyarders
2. Liv Morgan
Liv Morgan hasn't yet made significant in-roads on the main roster since her December 2017 call-up, not least because several of her fellow NXT graduates had substantially longer to hone their craft, and one in particular had already perfected a 'Princess Of Staten Island' gimmick before she could establish herself as New York doll.
There are flashes of improvement thanks to the practice she gets working against the league's elite every week on Monday Night Raw, but she's had specific weapons at her disposal for longer that her four years in the industry suggest.
She discussed a surprising backyard past-life in an interview with WWE.com in 2016; “We dug four poles into the ground and put lawn chairs in front of them for buckles. We tied three pieces of industrial rope around the corners, and the only mat we had was a stacked-up pile of lawn chair cushions. When we finished, we thought it was the most awesome thing ever, and my house instantly became the after-school spot for all of my brothers’ friends. I would literally take Pedigrees and powerbombs like it was my job. I always pretended to be Lita. All the Divas were so glamorous and girly, and I was such a tomboy and didn't have nice clothes. When I saw Lita come out in baggy pants and sneakers, wrestling the boys, I thought she was the coolest thing ever. I related to her and thought she could be my friend.”