Ranking WWE's First Ever NXT Class - From Worst To Best

31. Bo Dallas

NXT Roster 2012
WWE

Released in April 2021 after 13 years in the WWE system, Bo Dallas rarely felt like the right man in the right place at the time on the main roster.

More's the pity, because the total opposite came to define his time in NXT. An unlikely babyface choice to end Big E's NXT Championship reign (and with it, undefeated streak), Dallas struggled to gain the adoration of the Full Sail University faithful but that represented a significant turning point for his time on the show. The booking pivoted, resulting in him earning the loathing of the locals to such an extent that it became an earnestly great bit. By the time he lost his title and NXT career, he seemed perfectly primed for Raw and SmackDown. 

Alas, nothing he did on either show was ever as fun as his time on the black-and-gold brand, even if a run alongside Curtis Axel in The Miztourage brought him close.

 
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