5 Current WWE Superstars who almost look unrecognizable from their early wrestling days

#3 Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins made his main roster debut at WWE Survivor Series 2012, as a part of The Shield. Rollins betrayed The Shield two years later, following their feud with Evolution. He went on to become one of the biggest Superstars of the modern era, and held multiple World titles in WWE. Rollins donned a unique appearance in WWE, that somehow fit his heel as well as babyface persona. Years before he signed a WWE contract though, Rollins was working his way up in the indies, and sported a completely different look.

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Seth Rollins was incredibly talented, years before he made it to WWE

YouTube currently has a video of what seems to be Seth Rollins' very first match, that took place in 2003, nine years before his thunderous debut at Survivor Series. In the match, Rollins is sporting long hair, and is understandably leaner compared to his current physical form. You can check out the entire match in the clip embedded above, to get an idea of how far Seth Rollins has come in WWE.

A quick look at the match makes one realize that even though he looked completely different at the time, Rollins was incredibly talented for his age, and had a bright future ahead of him.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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