10 NXT Wrestlers Who Will Never Make It To WWE's Main Roster

5. Mojo Rawley

Rawley€™s main event prospects aren€™t going to materialize anytime soon, if ever, because his gimmick and offense are far too similar to those of the Ultimate Warrior, and not in a good way. Rawley€™s gimmick of €˜being pumped up all the time€™ is very hard to catch onto, and at times he seems like he€™s trying too hard or behaves obnoxiously. He thinks that he can harness some invisible energy and channel that into a victory in wrestling, but that only works if he actually has something to overcome or if he experiences a €˜down period€™. Alas, Rawley€™s gimmick so far speaks more of a Vince McMahon idea than it does the genius of Triple H. Furthermore, Rawley would€™ve actually had a chance at reaching the main roster, if only he used offensive moves that didn€™t involve his buttocks. Rawley€™s signature moves are: a running seated Senton, a series of corner splashes, and a flying butt bump à la Naomi. However, any maneuver that involves a wrestler€™s butt only works when that€™s actually a distinguishable feature. Naomi has wide hips, Rikishi wore a thong, and Yokozuna was massive. That€™s why they used ass-based moves, and that€™s exactly who Rawley shouldn€™t. Rawley should be doing power moves and making use of his physique, not pretending to be a male version of Naomi. If he continues down his current direction, he€™ll never convince the NXT audience that he€™s a good wrestler, and will thus never reach the main roster.
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