10 Former WWE NXT Wrestlers You Totally Don't Remember
5. Mickey Keegan
A seven-year independent veteran by the time he signed with WWE in 2012, Mickey Keegan was primarily used as a house show wrestler, but drifted onto NXT TV from time to time. His first appearance came through a loss to Bo Dallas in November 2012, with the likes of Big E also running through him in the early days.
Keegan’s most prominent spell came while he was teaming with Aiden English like a prototypical Vaudevillain, though the duo struggled to escape enhancement status. They were served-up as food for The Ascension as preparation for their tediously long run as NXT Tag Team Champions in 2013, and their team concluded with a decisive loss to The Wyatt Family a few weeks later.
Unfortunately, Keegan had been struggling with neck issues throughout his WWE career, and this came to a head shortly after the Wyatt Family match. An MRI revealed that was suffering from spinal stenosis, a condition that had caused the narrowing of his spinal column, and that he’d never be cleared to compete again. WWE didn’t cut him loose entirely, though: Keegan became an NXT creative assistant in December 2013, quietly leaving the company some months later.