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

48. Dante Dash

NXT Roster 2012
WWE

Dante Dash left wrestling behind when he walked away from NXT for the final time in 2013, having worked for the black and gold brand and forerunner FCW since January 2012.

A run in New Jersey's IWF got him noticed and signed, but the WWE developmental system was as far as he went.

Like many that unfortunately never experienced the brightest spotlight, he shared the ring with plenty that did. Dash investigated the lights for future WWE Champions Big E, Dean Ambrose and Bray Wyatt alongside a host of familiar names that went on to tremendous success in WWE, AEW and NJPW. 

His proper farewell came on a house show with a loss to Erick Rowan, but his penultimate makes for surprising reading. Again with the cameras off, he partnered the 'Lone Wolf' Baron Corbin for a win over Colin Cassady and Enzo Amore. He might have been at the end of his run, but the opposition were evidently just getting started. 

 
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