10 NXT Wrestlers Who Will Never Make It To WWE's Main Roster
5. Mojo Rawley
Rawleys main event prospects arent 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. Rawleys gimmick of being pumped up all the time is very hard to catch onto, and at times he seems like hes 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, Rawleys gimmick so far speaks more of a Vince McMahon idea than it does the genius of Triple H. Furthermore, Rawley wouldve actually had a chance at reaching the main roster, if only he used offensive moves that didnt involve his buttocks. Rawleys 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 wrestlers butt only works when thats actually a distinguishable feature. Naomi has wide hips, Rikishi wore a thong, and Yokozuna was massive. Thats why they used ass-based moves, and thats exactly who Rawley shouldnt. 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, hell never convince the NXT audience that hes a good wrestler, and will thus never reach the main roster.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.