Ranking Every NXT Call-Up From Worst To Best

14. Rusev

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Went on a lengthy unbeaten run after his call-up, with the whole streak ultimately designed to feed the John Cena machine. A truly lamentable lovers' square involving Dolph Ziggler threatened to completely derail the Bulgarian's career - as programmes with Dolph tend to - as did the terrible League of Nations faction.

But Rusev kept his chin up, and became one of 2017's breakout stars with his 'Rusev Day' catchphrase. Not that that has helped his career prospects any; he's lost every PPV match he's had in two years, but hey ho, that isn't to say he couldn't be WWE champ next week.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.