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Most WWE Superstars make it to the main roster or NXT after working for years in other promotions. Some take their time before making it big, while others take time to catch the eye of those in WWE.
With so many Superstars in WWE's books, it is hardly surprising that several stars worked together in other companies. Today, we look at 10 such Superstars who were working together as tag partners before WWE.
#5 – WWE NXT's Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly
Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly were together in The Undisputed Era for over four years in WWE NXT. However, the former recently attacked the latter at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day.
Along with Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong, Cole and O'Reilly dominated WWE's black and gold brand and held titles more often than not.
The first time Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly paired up was way before joining WWE, though. Cole and O'Reilly joined forces back in 2011 when they were known as Future Shock in Ring of Honor.
The tag team did not manage to win gold at that point, but they did win the ROH World Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contender Lottery Tournament in 2011. They were a team for nearly six months before Future Shock was disbanded.
Cole and O'Reilly went on to have a fierce rivalry in their ROH careers before moving to WWE. They put all that behind them and joined forces again just over a month after joining NXT in 2017.
They teamed up with Bobby Fish to form The Undisputed Era. Then, Roderick Strong joined them after turning on his then tag team partner Pete Dunne at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans in 2018.
With The Undisputed Era breaking up, Kyle O'Reilly will likely be going up against Adam Cole soon after he returns from his injury. The former ROH Champion was attacked by Adam Cole earlier this month, and is set to be on the sidelines for four to six weeks.
#4 - WWE NXT's Johnny Gargano and WWE RAW's Drew McIntyre
Johnny Gargano and Drew McIntyre have never crossed paths in WWE, and thus, only a limited section of the WWE Universe knows about their tag team history.
When WWE released McIntyre, the Scottish Warrior signed with EVOLVE Wrestling. Drew Galloway, as he was known in the promotion, teamed up with Gargano in 2016 to take part in the EVOLVE Tag Team Tournament.
The newly-formed team went on to win the tournament and became the first-ever EVOLVE Tag Team Champions. They defeated Chris Hero and Tommy End in the final but did not hold on to the titles for long.
After dropping the titles to Drew Gulak and Tracy Williams, Drew turned on his tag team partner and aligned himself with EC3.
Both Superstars made their way to WWE, but have never been crossed paths. While Gargano is enjoying his time in NXT, McIntyre has become a two-time WWE Champion and held the title for nearly 11 months. It is highly unlikely that fans will see them paring up in WWE.
#3 – WWE RAW's Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas
The fact that Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas have teamed up outside WWE might not come as a surprise to the majority of the WWE Universe. The two WWE Superstars are real-life brothers, so it is almost a given that they would have worked together before their move to WWE.
Wyatt and Dallas were a tag team in FCW and were champions at one point. The brothers won the tag titles twice during their stint in Florida, but that was the only gold Bray won in FCW.
One thing that might surprise a lot is that Bo Dallas had a better singles career in FCW when compared to his brother.
He was the FCW Heavyweight Champion three times but never managed to get a big push in WWE. He has won the WWE NXT Championship but has only lifted the 24/7 Championship and the RAW Tag Team titles on the main roster.
As for "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt, he has held the WWE and WWE Universal titles and has also won the tag titles multiple times.
#2 – WWE RAW's Shelton Benjamin and Brock Lesnar
The WWE Universe knows about Shelton Benjamin and Brock Lesnar's friendship. But not many know that they two were tag team champions outside of WWE.
During their training days in OVW, Shelton Benjamin and Brock Lesnar were a formidable tag team and won gold together three times. The two have never teamed up in WWE, but one can only imagine how many titles they would have won together.
Shelton Benjamin has teamed up with other Superstars and got his hands on the tag titles in WWE. He won the titles with Charlie Haas during his first stint with the company and is now part of the current RAW Tag Team Champions alongside Cedric Alexander.
On the other hand, Brock Lesnar has been in several tag matches but has never fought for the titles. He has won the WWE Championship five times while also winning the WWE Universal title three times.
Adding to that, the Beast Incarnate has won the Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank briefcase, and the King of the Ring tournament in his WWE career.
#1 – WWE SmackDown's Roman Reigns and WWE NXT's Tyler Breeze
This is easily the most surprising tag team on the list. WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Tyler Breeze were the FCW Tag Team Champions at one point in their career.
The unlikely duo was known as Roman Leakee and Mike Dalton during their time in FCW and won the tag titles at a Live Event in June 2012. They did not manage to hold on to the titles for long, as CJ Parker and Jason Jordan beat them at another live event.
Leakee and Dalton were the FCW Tag Team Champions for just 28 days, but just a month after dropping the titles, FCW belts were discontinued.
Roman Reigns and Tyler Breeze have had contrasting careers in WWE, and it is unlikely fans will see them as a tag team again. While the Tribal Chief has won the WWE tag titles once, Breeze has only managed to win the tag titles in NXT.
Roman Reigns is undoubtedly the better performer of the two, and it is not a surprise that he has held the gold several times in WWE.
The former Shield member has won the WWE Championship three times. He has also lifted the WWE Universal, Intercontinental, and the United States titles on the main roster.
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