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8. 20 Wrestlers On Crazy 2012 WWE NXT Wishlist REVEALED
The WWE landscape was very different back in 2012. Put it this way: before NXT was changed from sh*tty faux-reality show to developmental powerhouse that summer, CM Punk was in the middle of his epic WWE Title reign, Sheamus beat Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds at WrestleMania and John Cena was still a full-time regular.
In the past six years, Punk has disappeared, Sheamus is in a tag-team, Bryan has retired then returned and Cena is more likely to be found in Hollywood than a WWE ring.
NXT's rise has been magnificent too, and the brand has become a vitally important part of the WWE bubble. Largely, that's down to the depth of talent WWE have hauled from the indy scene or developed themselves, but what about the ones who got away? Just imagine New Japan wizard Kenny Omega had signed on in 2012.