5. Finn Balor
While many of the superstars called up from NXT have faced difficulties on the main roster, there are still many talents in the developmental system whom the company hasn't damaged yet. One of them is current NXT Champion Finn Balor, whom many have touted as a future superstar in WWE. With the company's roster as thin as it is, it's absolutely essential that they treat Balor right when they call him up from NXT. A huge debut for the Irish superstar would be a feud with WWE COO (and real-life NXT head booker) Triple H. Fans know that "The Game" takes a very hands-on role with NXT, and that he's got a relationship with the brand's stars. Balor could find himself feuding with an Authority member on Raw - say, The Big Show - and running afoul of the whole group in the process. When the rising star confronts HHH about being booked in handicap matches and experiencing interference in his bouts, the boss can simply tell him, "It's not personal, just business." After that, Balor can call Triple H out and accuse him of being a phony - after all, the HHH he knows from NXT isn't the one who rules WWE with an iron fist. He'll say he refuses to let Triple H stand in the way of his career in WWE, and challenge "The Game" to a match. After that, the rest is easy - a huge entrance at WrestleMania, an epic clash, and a big win that creates a new main event fixture for the company.
Scott Fried
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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
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