Always wanted to do something like this so here we go!
If this becomes very popular, I'll do it with a different wrestler weekly
We'll look at a wrestler who had a successful NXT career and see if they have succeeded or failed on the main roster of WWE
First, Kevin Owens!
NXT career highlights:
- Made his NXT debut at Takeover: R Evolution in December 2014, defeating CJ Parker and turned heel when he attacked friend Sami Zayn after Zayn won the NXT title
- Beat Zayn for the title at Takeover: Rival in February 2015
- Retained the title vs Finn Balor on the March 25 episode of NXT
- Title match vs Zayn went to a no contest at Takeover: Unstoppable on May 20. Kept the title and was confronted by a debuting Samoa Joe (fought Joe to a no contest on the June 17 NXT and had to be separated)
- Lost the NXT title to Balor on a WWE Network special, Beast In The East on July 4. Lost the rematch at Takeover: Brooklyn in a ladder match to Balor
Main Roster Highlights
- Made his debut on RAW as NXT Champion when he interrupted US Champion John Cena and attacked him. Beat Cena cleanly at the Elimination Chamber PPV in a non title match on May 31. Lost to Cena in the rematch for the US Title at Money In The Bank in June and lost to Cena again at Battleground in July.
- Won his first Intercontinental Title vs Ryback at Night of Champions in September and won the rematch at Hell In A Cell in October
-Took part in a tournament for the WWE World Title. Beat Titus O'Neil and Neville but lost to Dean Ambrose. Lost the IC title to Ambrose at the TLC PPV in December
- Entered the 2016 Royal Rumble in January but was eliminated by Sami Zayn
- Won his second IC ,Title beating Dolph Ziggler, Dean Ambrose, Stardust and Tyler Breeze in a fatal five way match on the February 15 episode of RAW. Lost the title to Zack Ryder in a seven person ladder match at Wrestlemania 32
- Drafted to Raw in July 2016.
- Won Universal Title by pinning Seth Rollins in a fatal four way elimination match on the August 29 episode of Raw that featured Roman Reigns and Big Cass
- Retained title vs Rollins at Clash of Champions on September and at HIAC in a HIAC match in October
- Announced as a co-captain for Team Raw at Survivor Series with "best friend" Chris Jericho but lost traditional 5-on-5 match
- Retained Title vs Reigns at Roadblock PPV in December and again at Royal Rumble in January 2017
- Turned on friend Jericho during the Festival of Friendship before defending Title vs Goldberg at Fastlane in March, which Owens lost
- Beat Jericho for the US title at Wrestlemania 33, lost to back it Jericho at Payback
- Traded to Smackdown and won back US title from Jericho on Smackdown in May. Retained title by beating AJ Styles at Backlash
-Lost US title to Styles at MSG on July 7, won it back at Battleground a few weeks later, but lost it again to Styles on Smackdown, and lost it once more at Summerslam
- Feuded with Shane McMahon that involved him beating up Vince McMahon. Beat Shane at HIAC in a HIAC match in October
- Aligned with Sami Zayn for the rest on 2017
- Failed to beat AJ Styles at Royal Rumble 2018 for the WWE title. Owens and Zayn lost to Shane and Daniel Bryan (in-ring return) at Wrestlemania 34
- Won a cage match vs Braun Strowman at Extreme Rules in July, then "quit" on the August 27 Raw after losing IC title match to Seth Rollins (returned the next week)
- Missed the rest of 2018 due to knee injuries
- Lost WWE title match to Daniel Bryan at Fastlane in February 2019
- Became honorary member of New Day until turning on them in April. Lost WWE title match to Kofi Kingston at MITB in May
- Beat Shane McMahon at Summerslam, but was "fired" by Shane the next month. Beat Shane on Smackdown on October 4 in a career vs career Ladder match
- Drafted to Raw and was part of Team Raw at Survivor Series but lost. Feuded with Seth Rollins and AOP into 2020. Beat Rollins at Wrestlemania 36.
Whew!! With Owens being on the main roster for 5 years, has he been a success or failure on the main roster? What do you think?
If this becomes very popular, I'll do it with a different wrestler weekly
We'll look at a wrestler who had a successful NXT career and see if they have succeeded or failed on the main roster of WWE
First, Kevin Owens!
NXT career highlights:
- Made his NXT debut at Takeover: R Evolution in December 2014, defeating CJ Parker and turned heel when he attacked friend Sami Zayn after Zayn won the NXT title
- Beat Zayn for the title at Takeover: Rival in February 2015
- Retained the title vs Finn Balor on the March 25 episode of NXT
- Title match vs Zayn went to a no contest at Takeover: Unstoppable on May 20. Kept the title and was confronted by a debuting Samoa Joe (fought Joe to a no contest on the June 17 NXT and had to be separated)
- Lost the NXT title to Balor on a WWE Network special, Beast In The East on July 4. Lost the rematch at Takeover: Brooklyn in a ladder match to Balor
Main Roster Highlights
- Made his debut on RAW as NXT Champion when he interrupted US Champion John Cena and attacked him. Beat Cena cleanly at the Elimination Chamber PPV in a non title match on May 31. Lost to Cena in the rematch for the US Title at Money In The Bank in June and lost to Cena again at Battleground in July.
- Won his first Intercontinental Title vs Ryback at Night of Champions in September and won the rematch at Hell In A Cell in October
-Took part in a tournament for the WWE World Title. Beat Titus O'Neil and Neville but lost to Dean Ambrose. Lost the IC title to Ambrose at the TLC PPV in December
- Entered the 2016 Royal Rumble in January but was eliminated by Sami Zayn
- Won his second IC ,Title beating Dolph Ziggler, Dean Ambrose, Stardust and Tyler Breeze in a fatal five way match on the February 15 episode of RAW. Lost the title to Zack Ryder in a seven person ladder match at Wrestlemania 32
- Drafted to Raw in July 2016.
- Won Universal Title by pinning Seth Rollins in a fatal four way elimination match on the August 29 episode of Raw that featured Roman Reigns and Big Cass
- Retained title vs Rollins at Clash of Champions on September and at HIAC in a HIAC match in October
- Announced as a co-captain for Team Raw at Survivor Series with "best friend" Chris Jericho but lost traditional 5-on-5 match
- Retained Title vs Reigns at Roadblock PPV in December and again at Royal Rumble in January 2017
- Turned on friend Jericho during the Festival of Friendship before defending Title vs Goldberg at Fastlane in March, which Owens lost
- Beat Jericho for the US title at Wrestlemania 33, lost to back it Jericho at Payback
- Traded to Smackdown and won back US title from Jericho on Smackdown in May. Retained title by beating AJ Styles at Backlash
-Lost US title to Styles at MSG on July 7, won it back at Battleground a few weeks later, but lost it again to Styles on Smackdown, and lost it once more at Summerslam
- Feuded with Shane McMahon that involved him beating up Vince McMahon. Beat Shane at HIAC in a HIAC match in October
- Aligned with Sami Zayn for the rest on 2017
- Failed to beat AJ Styles at Royal Rumble 2018 for the WWE title. Owens and Zayn lost to Shane and Daniel Bryan (in-ring return) at Wrestlemania 34
- Won a cage match vs Braun Strowman at Extreme Rules in July, then "quit" on the August 27 Raw after losing IC title match to Seth Rollins (returned the next week)
- Missed the rest of 2018 due to knee injuries
- Lost WWE title match to Daniel Bryan at Fastlane in February 2019
- Became honorary member of New Day until turning on them in April. Lost WWE title match to Kofi Kingston at MITB in May
- Beat Shane McMahon at Summerslam, but was "fired" by Shane the next month. Beat Shane on Smackdown on October 4 in a career vs career Ladder match
- Drafted to Raw and was part of Team Raw at Survivor Series but lost. Feuded with Seth Rollins and AOP into 2020. Beat Rollins at Wrestlemania 36.
Whew!! With Owens being on the main roster for 5 years, has he been a success or failure on the main roster? What do you think?
