WWE Draft 2016: Predicting The 6 NXT Wrestlers Who'll Be Drafted

6. Mojo Rawley

Mojo Rawley isn’t exactly the most exciting name on the NXT roster. He doesn’t have the total package of star power, charisma, and technical ability possessed by the brand’s top stars like Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura, but with the draft approaching, Mojo has several things working in his favour.

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Mojo has a readymade tag team with Zack Ryder, and while The Hype Bros don’t look like challenging for the NXT Tag Team Titles any time soon, they could play a role in the main roster’s ever-growing tag division. Ryder himself continues to drift aimlessly between midcard stories that he never seems to emerge victoriously from, and Mojo’s arrival could give him renewed purpose and direction on Raw or SmackDown.

In terms of tenure, Rawley has been part of WWE Developmental since August 2012. Much like Baron Corbin before him, Mojo isn’t a complete performer, but his growth in NXT has stagnated, and there’s little to suggest he’ll progress beyond his current level at Full Sail. A change of scenery and a bigger stage could be exactly what he needs to kickstart his career.

It’s entirely possible that WWE’s resident hyped-up man-child has already peaked, but we’ll never find out if he isn’t given a chance to escape his current holding pattern. Nobody’s clamouring to see Mojo Rawley on the main roster, but don’t be surprised if it happens.

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