5 Current WWE stars that overcame difficult childhoods

#3 Roderick Strong

Roderick Strong has overcome a number of barriers to become a WWE star, one of those being his rough childhood. The former NXT North American Champion was part of an interview with TNA's official website back when he was contracted to the company and was able to reveal some harsh stories about his upbringing.

Strong noted that a number of his family members were addicted to drugs and there were nights where he remembers going to bed hungry because the family couldn't afford food.

Strong's mother spent some time in prison for non-fatally shooting his father and the star also noted that he found it hard to make any friends because his family moved around so much whilst he was younger. He also lacked any support from his family when it came to his sporting exploits.

“There were some really rough times, such as living in motels for week-long periods until we found an apartment. And you’d try to make friends because as a kid you really want to have that emotional tie, but I didn’t“

Thankfully Strong managed to overcome his tough upbringing to become one of WWE's best prospects and a future WWE Champion.