For all NXT has been the jewel in the WWE crown for over half of the decade, the speed at which the black-and-gold stars go from kings to paupers on the main roster undermines the entire operation.
It's genuinely easier to name those that have made a success of things than not at this point, and even those have typically had to see their initial incarnations torn up ahead of a Vince McMahon rebuild. It echoes the what occured for most of the WCW arrivals post-2001, only these were WWE's to begin with.
NXT's move to Wednesday has hopefully put paid to the entire concept - it's just a shame it came too late for The War Raiders not to be memes before they were monsters.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
