10 WWE NXT Flops Who Should Have Been Huge
2. Kassius Ohno
Widely regarded as one of the greatest independent wrestlers of all time, Kassius Ohno should probably be one of WWE’s biggest stars by now. The former Chris Hero was always a standout during his first developmental run, and was even considered for Roman Reigns’ spot in The Shield at one point. He was disappointingly released in 2013, however, and returned to the sport’s smaller stages thereafter.
Hero picked-up exactly where he left off, and resumed his role as an independent all-star. This culminated with an immensely successful 2016 that saw him churn out stunning Match Of The Year calibre bouts on a near-weekly basis, which eventually caught WWE’s attention once again. By January 2017, Kassius Ohno was back in an NXT ring.
He has done little of note since returning however, and doesn’t look like breaking into the brand’s crowded main event scene anytime soon. Unless the likes of Roderick Strong and Bobby Roode fall off, Ohno is going to find it exceedingly difficult to make it in NXT, and will likely remain on the fringes. There’s still time, of course, but the prognosis isn’t looking good at all.