Who is Lance Anoa’i? 4 facts about the superstar who made his Raw debut on May 27, 2019

#3 He’s tried out for WWE in the past

Lance has featured in NXT too

While his appearance on Raw against Shane McMahon might have been the first time we saw him on the flagship brand, he has appeared for WWE previously.

He first appeared on WWE SmackDown on January 2, 2015, as he teamed with Rhett Titus in a losing effort against The Ascension. WWE did not show much interest in the superstar then and sent him away as this match wasn’t part of his tryout, and he was just used as a jobber.

He returned for the company on February 1, 2017, and competed in a losing effort at a WWE NXT event against The Authors of Pain. This appearance was related to a tryout he was having with WWE.

Recently, Lance had another tryout for WWE in April 2019, which led to him becoming a part of the storyline involving Shane McMahon and Roman Reigns. He lost his match against Shane via submission, after Drew McIntyre attacked him. After the match, he received a beat down by McMahon and McIntyre before Roman Reigns made the save.