One of the coolest things about NXT is that at the end of the day it is a developmental territory and stars have the chance to try things out and if they dont work, they can try something else out. Many wrestlers start out as fodder for the established NXT stars only to show up with new names or new gimmicks once theyve found their niche, and the fans accept it. Theres no Husky Harris chants in NXT. Baron Corbin was first introduced as someone for people more important to beat to show why theyre more important. He lost to Damien Sandow and even CJ Parker before he went away for retooling. Pictures surfaced of him posing on a motorcycle with Raquel Diaz, the daughter of Eddie & Vickie Guerrero, but Diaz left WWE soon after and the biker gimmick never materialised. It wouldnt be long until Corbin made his official debut however. At NXT TakeOver II, William Regal placed CJ Parker into a match with a mystery opponent, who turned out to be Baron Corbin. Within seconds, Corbin hit Parker with his End of Days finishing move, immediately making an impact on an already stacked show. The End of Days is a reverse STO, but Corbin pulls his opponent in and catches them under one arm before planting the move. Its an impressive display of strength, and Corbin seems to be getting over with the NXT crowd, as theyve started counting the seconds until he puts away another opponent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGw7uQsJRHY
