Ranking WWE's First Ever NXT Class - From Worst To Best
3. Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins himself has spoken about how aggrieved he was to find himself on a developmental deal when he first arrived in Florida Championship Wrestling in 2010. A lengthy Ring Of Honor run game him a version of independent cred, but there was something about Tyler Black that always felt more suited to WWE anyway - maybe he was on to something all along.
The Shield squared that circle anyway, helping Rollins become the perfect hybrid of a workrate favourite and a Sports Entertainment standout. When chosen to be the man to split the group up and effectively get the first of three nailed-on singles pushes, his actually made the most sense. And though the company has never particularly soared with him at the very very top, Rollins has been trusted as the organisation's chief working Champion in 2015, 2019 and 2023. He's had a career working at least just under the main event if not headlining himself, which hasn't always been to his liking, but categorically suits his style.
Away from some silly statements on Twitter and a risible promo or two to forget, his consistency cannot be called into question.