#9 Samoa Joe

Joe should be the next NXT star to be elevated to the main roster.

I wouldn't be one bit surprised if some of the TNA alumni makes a strong surge in 2017. With talents like Joe, Aries, Young and Roode, all coming in with top-tier TNA resumes, any of these guys are capable of emerging atop one of the main rosters, sooner than later.

Speaking of those TNA guys, Samoa Joe is far and away the most accomplished of the group. Since arriving in NXT, Joe has dug deep and went back to his roots of being a relentless submission and technical wizard.

Not to mention Joe has improved leaps and bounds on his mic work. Samoa Joe has the experience and the in-ring ability to make huge waves in 2017.