Veteran Claims Private Party and Danhausen May Not Debut on Main Roster in WWE (Exclusive)

AEW stars Private Party and Danhausen might be the latest names to make the switch to WWE. Recently, the Stamford-based promotion has seen many former All Elite stars join its ranks, with Mariah May being the latest one, and rumors indicate that she won't be the last one.

While it seems like both Danhausen and Private Party will be the next to join WWE, veteran journalist Bill Apter claims that they may not appear on the main roster just yet. Despite being former AEW World Tag Team Champions, both Isiah Kassidy and Marc Quen are still pretty young, both in age and in experience.

During the latest episode of The Wrestling Time Machine on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, co-host Mac Davis asked Apter if they'd be ready for the big stage. The veteran said that he believed that they might start in NXT first, before making the jump to the main roster.

"I think they'd probably wind up in NXT to start with," Apter said. [0:29 onwards]

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Several former AEW stars have not made their WWE debuts on the main roster. CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Andrade, Penta, and Rey Fenix all debuted directly on the main roster as they all had decades of experience under their belt, while Jade Cargill skipped NXT because of the star power she brought along with herself.

There are many former AEW names on the current NXT roster, including the current NXT North American Champion, Ethan Page. Other former All Elite names include Lexis King, Shawn Spears, Ricky Saints, and former AEW Women's World Champion Mariah May (Blake Monroe). Even Dragon Lee, who is currently on the main roster, initially spent some time in NXT before moving up.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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