Li Tianze, studying abroad in New York, is spotted by WWE godfather Max and joins the WWE developmental program.
That was the year Edge was in his prime, holding the World Heavyweight Championship belt and conspiring with Vickie Guerrero every day to challenge The Undertaker's status.
That was the year John Cena was still striving for the WWE Championship, Jeff Hardy's Swanton Bomb was still a wonder to behold, and Triple H, Batista, and Randy Orton were all in their prime. Big Show and Kane had yet to become mere punching bags for the veterans.
That year, after Li Tianze taught three young men who called themselves The Shield a lesson at the training camp, he swore he would become a WWE Superstar.
