21 Things We Learned From The WWE Network's NXT All-Star Panel

20. NXT Dominated WrestleMania

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In something that many of us seemed to have completely missed, this year's WrestleMania was dominated by former NXT talent.

Triple H used Monday's special to point out that fact, with his match with Sting being the only only match on the WrestleMania 31 card not to feature any NXT alumni.

When it comes to the main card of the event, NXT was represented by Luke Harper, Seth Rollins, Paige, Rusev, Bray Wyatt, and Roman Reigns. Then there's Dean Ambrose, who never technically appeared in NXT but who served his time in FCW, and you've also got Daniel Bryan and Bad News Barrett, who were a part of NXT in its former incarnation as a reality TV show-type gimmick.

It was certainly a surprise to piece this particular puzzle together, but Hunter wasn't lying with his statement, which just goes to show how much of an impact NXT is already having on the current WWE product.

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