15 MORE Failed Experiments From WWE Developmental
4. Hugo Knox
The weather was at least an improvement for Stuart Tomlinson when he made the move from the UK to Orlando, Florida to follow his WWE dreams in 2013.
Tomlinson had played in goal for Crewe Alexandra, Burton Albion, Barrow, Port Vale and Altrincham and with it built enough size along the way to look like he belonged amongst the best and brightest at the Performance Center. After a year of getting to grips with the career change, he made it into the ring after a year and notched up an impressive 62 matches before ultimately getting released in 2016.
He'd struggled to connect with audiences in that time, despite briefly sneaking onto television for a loss to The Vaudvillains alongside Tucker Knight. Less of a failed experiment and more noble failure, "Hugo Knox" was a nothing-or-something gimmick name that suited neither him nor the NXT heart-on-sleeve style of the time.