20 Wrestlers On Crazy 2012 WWE NXT Wishlist REVEALED

14. Karl Anderson

In 2012, Karl Anderson was a man on the up, having narrowly lost to Kazuchika Okada in the G1 Climax final. In 2016, he bypassed NXT altogether and debuted on the main roster immediately. It hasn’t quite worked out.

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Posted On: 25th May 2018

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