10 Best Main Roster Debuts By WWE NXT Stars
9. Sami Zayn
Since the inception of NXT, there have been a few ways to ensure that a wrestler debuting on the main roster has a successful first night. Royal Rumbles, post WrestleMania shows, and the WWE Draft have been the norm for many of NXT's biggest stars.
Sami Zayn however, did not debut in this way, but instead had nearly the perfect situation for his main roster debut. Being introduced by Hall of Famer Bret Hart, in Zayn's hometown of Montreal, to answer John Cena's United States Open Challenge was about as large a stage you could ask for. Sami was so engulfed in the moment that he popped his shoulder out of its socket hyping up the crowd during his entrance.
Despite the injury, Sami Zayn was able to put on a solid match against the United States Champion Cena. Even though the former NXT Champion did not come out on top, his performance in front of his hometown fans, against the biggest name in wrestling did wonders to further establish Sami Zayn as a star on the main roster for WWE.