10 WWE NXT Flops Who Should Have Been Huge
4. Solomon Crowe
Solomon Crowe’s WWE run marks him as one of the biggest busts in NXT history. A former tag partner of Dean Ambrose on the indie circuit, Crowe joined his former friend in WWE in May 2013, but his career never really got off the ground, and it took over a year before he eventually featured on television.
Saddled with a hacker gimmick, Solomon would use a tablet to take control of the arena’s lights during live events, utilising the tactic to distract opponents before their match. He was supposed to make his televised debut in February 2014, but the appearance was scrapped, and his big debut didn’t come until a full year later, when he attacked CJ Parker.
Crowe’s appearances were sporadic at best however, and it didn’t help that WWE had him coat himself with fake tan and style his hair to the point where he looked like a cartoon character. Frustrated with his role in the company, Crowe was granted his release that November, and returned to his old Sami Callihan moniker on the indies. He has since become one of the scene’s hottest commodities, and is once again showing the aggressive qualities that made him a hyped prospect in the first place.