NXT Call-ups: Who they are, how they will fare on the main roster, and why you should care

From top left to right: Lars Sullivan, Laci Evans, EC3, Tucker Knight, Otis Dozovic, and Nikki Cross
From top left to right: Lars Sullivan, Laci Evans, EC3, Tucker Knight, Otis Dozovic, and Nikki Cross

#3 EC3

EC3, formerly of TNA/Impact and now headed to the main roster.
EC3, formerly of TNA/Impact and now headed to the main roster.

Real Name: Michael Hunter Hutter

Years as a pro: 16

Wrestling style: Scientific and technical, with some stiff striking and power moves for good measure.

By far the most experienced of the new class of NXT call-ups, Hutter seemed destined for greatness when he joined WWE's developmental brand Ohio Valley Wrestling and worked his way up the ranks quite quickly.

When OVW was transitioned to FCW, and then NXT, Hutter began to have issues with trainer Bill "Hugh Morris" DeMott. Despite WWE's supreme interest in developing Hutter, he wound up quitting because he and DeMott could not see eye to eye.

Hutter joined TNA/Impact, where he donned the EC3 moniker. Originally it was supposed to stand for Eric Carter the Third, as in Dixie Carter's protected nephew. Oddly, he kept the name even though he no longer works for Impact, albeit without referring to the Carter family connection any longer.

How will he fare on the main roster? The once and future king? EC3 has been on the WWE roster before and seemed full of potential. Whether or not he will fulfill that potential remains to be seen, but he has all the tools to do so.

Why should the fans care about him? EC3 has been in the sports entertainment game for a very long time, and his smoothness in the ring shows it. He still has some good years left in him if WWE takes advantage of him right.

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