Let’s Take A Second To Appreciate These Old School FCW Photos Of Roman Reigns, EC3, Damien Sandow And More

NXT may be WWE’s developmental brand but it’s become so big that NXT is now the WWE’s third touring brand. However NXT started from very humble beginnings and just a few years ago WWE’s developmental brand was called FCW and many of the stars that have made a name for themselves in NXT and then eventually WWE, got their start in FCW.

Roman Reigns may be the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion, but back in his FCW days he went by the name Leakee and he wore…whatever this is supposed to be.

Roman’s riot gear doesn’t look so bad now does it?

These photos have been making the rounds on the Internet for years, but a Reddit user recently put them all together in one big photo gallery on imgur and it’s a blast from the past. The photos show many of WWE’s brightest stars going through their awkward phases and it’s an interesting look at just how far they’ve come over the past few years.

If you thought that picture of Roman Reigns was awesome, just wait until you see what else the gallery has in store.

You can check out the full gallery below.