5 Current Superstars who have never wrestled outside of WWE

There are more wrestling promotions in the world at present than ever before, WWE has competition from New Japan Pro Wrestling, Impact, Ring of Honor and now All Elite Wrestling when it comes to signing the top stars on the circuit.

That being said, over the past few years, the company has done a fantastic job of signing up Superstars with no prior wrestling experience and pushing them to become some of the best wrestlers in the world.

The WWE Performance Center has created some of the biggest stars in the company since it was established a few years ago. But this isn't a tried and tested formula, since many that names have been signed haven't made it.

Here are some of the biggest names in WWE at present, who have never wrestled for another company.

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#5. Baron Corbin

The 2019 King of the Ring winner now refers to himself as King Corbin, but this doesn't change the fact that he was a former football player with no wrestling experience just eight years ago.

Corbin signed a developmental contract with the company back in August 2012 before making his debut on the brand just two months later as an enhancement talent. It wasn't until 2014 that Corbin made his mark in NXT when he re-debuted with a new look and character and was able to make quite the impression at his first TakeOver event.

Less than two years later, Corbin made his WrestleMania debut and won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal in 2016. The following year, he went on to win the Money in the Bank contract, even though he was unsuccessful with the cash-in, before becoming King of the Ring in 2019.

Corbin is a complete product of WWE's machine; he has never wrestled on a show that wasn't branded by WWE and has been an impressive asset over the years.

#4. Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair is easily one of the greatest women's wrestlers in the history of the business, so it's hard to believe that just eight years ago the daughter of Ric Flair had never set foot in a wrestling ring. Flair's first taste of the business came back in May 2012 when she signed her first developmental contract with WWE.

The former 12-time WWE Women's Champion decided to follow in her father's footsteps and live out the dream of her brother Reid after he passed away back in 2013. Wrestling is definitely in Flair's blood since she has taken to the business like no woman before her and has redefined the Women's Division during her short time on the main roster.

Charlotte didn't have a desire to follow in her father's footsteps when she was younger and hasn't wrestled for any other company in the past. Much like every other star on this list, The Queen was trained by WWE's Performance Center.

#3. Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman is the current Universal Champion and is someone who is also proving that the WWE developmental set up is the best in the world.

Just seven years ago, Braun Strowman was competing in Strongman competitions and wasn't thinking of wrestling as a career path for him. He went on to sign a contract with the company in early 2013 before being spotted on NXT as one of Adam Rose's Rosebuds the following year.

Strowman was one of the few stars who was able to make it to the main roster without having a match on NXT, since he moved straight on to debut on Monday Night RAW as a member of The Wyatt Family. Strowman was then billed as a monster throughout the first few years of his TV career.

The Monster Among Men has since been able to go it alone and has some impressive feuds with Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar over the past few years. Right now, Strowman holds one of the two richest prizes in WWE and is another star who is a product of WWE's impressive Performance Center.

#2. Alexa Bliss

Alexa Bliss applied for WWE on a whim because she had a background in cheerleading and gymnastics and didn't believe that the company would accept her online application.

The former WWE Women's Champion then went on to train for the company for a number of years before making a name for herself as the manager of Wesley Blake and Murphy on NXT. Little Miss Bliss was able to guide the stars to the Tag Team Championships before she was promoted alone to SmackDown back in 2016.

Bliss has since become one of the fastest rising stars in the company as a multi-time former Women's Champion. It's impressive to think that before Bliss signed for WWE back in 2013, she actually had no wrestling experience.

Bliss's background in gymnastics has obviously helped her with the creation of moves, but it seems that wrestling could have been something that came naturally to the former Champion.

Bliss's parents also noted she was born to be a part of WWE and play the cocky character she has been playing as they feel that she has always been someone who belongs in the spotlight.

#1. Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns has become this generation's John Cena ever since he made his main roster debut back in 2012 alongside The Shield. Reigns had no wrestling experience when he signed with WWE and was sent to their developmental division called FCW back in 2010. Reigns admitted that he learned so much from Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose when they were put together as part of The Shield.

Roman Reigns was pushing towards a football career before he was diagnosed with Leukemia, which left him in a position that he wasn't prepared for. He was officially released from his last team back in 2008 before turning his attention to a career in the family business.

Reigns went through two years of developmental before he made his way to the main roster and was then pushed into some of the biggest storylines on RAW. Reigns was then the star that the company picked to push after the Shield split back in 2014.

Reigns is one of WWE's homegrown talents and when he makes his return to the company, the WWE Universe will once again understand why the company rate him so highly.