10 Best Achievements By Former NXT Champions On The Main Roster

Shocking doesn't even begin to cover this.

Kevin Owens, who was still NXT Champion at the time, made his main roster debut by interrupting John Cena's Open Challenge on an episode of Raw in 2015.

The former Kevin Steen laid waste to John and a match was booked between the two at the upcoming Elimination Chamber Pay-Per-View. NXT Champion vs US Champion. Surely the main roster champ would walk away with the win, right? Right?

Wrestling fans across the globe were delighted to be wrong when Owens pinned Cena, clean as a whistle, in the middle of the ring, in what was arguably one of the biggest wins by a debuting wrestler in the company's long history.

Whilst many feel he never reached his full potential, Owens was made into an instant star with this win. This was still very much in the era of "Super Cena" and a win over John, let alone a clean one, was a huge accomplishment for any wrestler, let alone one still technically in developmental.

This is the moment that many people fell in love with Kevin Owens and remains a highlight of KO's entire career.