10 Dominant NXT Forces (That Were Ruined Immediately On WWE's Main Roster)
8. The Ascension
The Ascension were one of NXT's most popular acts in the brand's early days and dominated the tag team division. In fact, only The Undisputed Era have held the NXT Tag Team Championships longer than them, and they have done it across three reigns as opposed to The Ascension's single 343-day reign.
They were called up to the main roster at a time when there was still a sense of excitement and hope for the NXT guys. However, they were quickly saddled with an outdated Demolition-esque gimmick that never connected with the audience.
Less than a month into their main roster run, Konnor & Viktor were in a segment that saw them getting beaten down by legendary tag teams such as APA, the New Age Outlaws and the nWo. Getting battered by a group of old men isn't an ideal way to get one of your new acts over as a credible threat.
The Ascension may never have been the most talented performers, but when it comes to NXT call-ups that were actively destroyed by terrible booking, they have to rank right up there.