5 NXT Superstars the Debuted on the Main Roster as Champions

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NXT has evolved so much from the ‘Game Show’ days

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We have seen several NXT Champions over the past decade

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Let’s take a look at 5 times NXT Champions debuted on the Main Roster

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Kevin Owens

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Kevin Owens was the first NXT Superstar to arrive on the main roster holding the NXT Title

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He come out, confronted Cena and laid him flat in the middle of the ring

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Adam Cole

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2019’s Survivor Series was the first and only Survivor Series PPV that involved NXT as well

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Building to that, the NXT Champion at that time, Adam Cole made his main roster debut facing Daniel Bryan for the NXT Title.

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Adam Cole defeated Bryan and went on to face Seth Rollins at Raw and that ended in a DQ

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Tommaso Ciampa

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In 2020, on a random episode of Raw, NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa made his main roster debut along with Johnny Gargano.

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DIY reunited for one night only and faced their long-time rivals ‘The Revival. DIY emerged victorious

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Karrion Kross

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Kross made his way to the main roster and faced Jeff Hardy in his debut match

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Kross turned out to be the only NXT Superstar that lost his debut match on the main roster

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Bron Breakker

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Last night on Raw, NXT Champion, Bron Breakker teamed with Tommaso Ciampa to take on the Dirty Dogs

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Breakker’s team won the match after an impressive tag team battle

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Breakker is also the NXT Star to make it to the main roster the fastest

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VISIT US

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