10 must-see rare photos of WWE Superstars as fans

#6 NXT Superstar Johnny Gargano

Credit: WWE

It is hard to believe that the person in this picture is Johnny Gargano. The WWE NXT star wore a Kurt Angle shirt in this photo. A SummerSlam 2001 poster - featuring The Rock - can also be seen in the background.

Born in 1987, Gargano was just an early teenager when this photo was clicked.

We do not. But we do make Kevin Hart size, so that may fit. (I’m gonna get the FU text from him when he sees this😂) Enjoy the gear. @ProjectRock 👊🏾 https://t.co/iTvDdZ7IQs

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) July 14, 2020

The Rock replied to Gargano's tweet recently, but as a teenager and a WWE fan, Gargano would have wished to attain The Rock's popularity back in the day. It's only fair that 'Johnny Wrestling' gets featured on NXT banners these days.

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#5 WWE Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley

Credit: WWE

It's no secret that Bayley was a huge WWE fan before she actually became a part of the company. There are various pictures of her posing with popular Superstars as a kid. This fact was mentioned several times when she was a clean babyface in WWE.

Bayley has cited Bret Hart, Ivory, Trish Stratus and Triple H as one of many Superstars that influenced her style of wrestling. Bayley has transformed from her 'hugger' persona into an effective heel today.

He’ll turn his back on every single one of you too someday.

— Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) November 2, 2019

It's only fair that Bayley took a shot at Triple H as a heel in 2019, despite being inspired by The Game during her time in NXT.