The WWE version of The Ascension comprised Konnor and Viktor. But the FCW version of The Ascension, led by Ricardo Rodriguez, featured Kenneth Cameron, Conor O’Brian, Tito Colon, and Raquel Diaz. Their faction was influenced by the movie — The Devil’s Advocate.

Speaking exclusively to Sportskeeda Wrestling, Rodriguez stated the following:

Rodriguez even confirmed the same when Sportskeeda Wrestling’s social media team uploaded it before this busy writer could get this article in.

To check out the entire interview with Rodriguez, do click on the link below:

Several FCW competitors who became WWE megastars were influenced by names outside the wrestling business

In the very same interview, Rodriguez informed us how Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar influenced Alberto Del Rio:

Bray Wyatt, understandably, was far more eclectic. The former WWE megastar was influenced by the father of the atomic bomb — Robert Oppenheimer:

Do you know of other pro wrestling stars with interesting influences? List them in the comments below.

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