5 Superstars who should move to NXT to revitalize their career

Tyler Breeze wrestled his best match in years against Velveteen Dream
Tyler Breeze wrestled his best match in years against Velveteen Dream

NXT presented their Takeover XXV, the 25th incarnation of a wildly popular and critically acclaimed wrestling show. The fact that NXT is in a different league when compared to the main roster is no secret to any wrestling fan, and the Superstars do feel the same way.

Tyler Breeze, one of the initial members of NXT during 2014-15, returned to Full Sail last month to fight Velveteen Dream. He contested in a "glamorous" match for the North American Championship against Dream at Takeover XXV.

Breeze was grossly misused on the main roster and spent most of his time fighting on WWE Superstars or WWE Main Event. There are several such Superstars who were completely neutralized once they left NXT to join the main roster.

Breeze's return could very well be an indication for several other Superstars returning to the yellow brand for short stints.

We look at five Superstars who would be better off spending some time at Full Sail University.


#5: The Ascension

Ascension are a good team with bad booking
Ascension are a good team with bad booking

Ascension spent a year in NXT undefeated and were one of the most dominant duos during their time in NXT. However, their transition to the main roster was a major failure, and they were buried weeks into their main roster run.

Ascension have never been utilized properly and have failed to capture a single championship in their four-year stay in WWE. They have become shadows of their former selves and could use a move to NXT to become relevant once again.

NXT's tag team division could use a proper tag-team and the Ascension could very well be the answer to their problems. Ascension returning to take on the newly crowned NXT Tag Team Champions Street Profits would be a delightful sight.

#4 Chad Gable

Chad Gable
Chad Gable

Chad Gable, along with Jason Jordan, starred in several high-quality encounters at Takeovers. Gable and Jordan, together known as the American Alpha, had memorable battles against Revival, DIY, among others.

The American Alpha team was broken up in 2017, and since then Gable has never been able to find his feet on the main roster. He has teamed up with Shelton Benjamin and Bobby Roode in the past, but has never reached the heights of his NXT run.

Chad Gable is an immensely talented superstar with a fantastic amateur wrestling background. A move to NXT, where he can shine in the singles division, will be great for his career.

Chad Gable has not been on WWE TV for weeks now, and his talents are being wasted on the main roster. A move to the yellow brand fighting against the likes of Johnny Gargano, Adam Cole, Velveteen Dream, etc. could be amazing.

#3 Heath Slater

Heath Slater is a WWE veteran
Heath Slater is a WWE veteran

Heath Slater is a WWE veteran. He started off in the very first season of NXT back in 2010 along with the likes of Daniel Bryan, Wade Barrett, David Otunga among other. He has featured in several tag teams and factions, and became the first ever SmackDown Tag Team Champion along with Rhyno in 2016.

Heath Slater is a valuable asset to the company, a safe worker who can do everything. Similar to Gable, Slater can stand out as a singles superstar in NXT if given the opportunity.

Ever since he moved out of SmackDown Live in 2017, he has done virtually nothing on the main roster and has been lost in the shuffle. Slater returning to the brand where he started nine years ago will be an iconic moment.

Heath Slater is still 35 and has got a good 6-7 years left in his career.

#2 Liv Morgan

Liv Morgan is 24 and has a long career ahead of her
Liv Morgan is 24 and has a long career ahead of her

Liv Morgan was called up to the main roster as part of the Riott Squad in 2017. She was still pretty green in the ring at that time but has vastly improved in the last two years. Morgan moved to SDL in the Superstar Shakeup last month and has since disappeared from WWE programming.

Liv Morgan was prematurely brought up to the main roster, and now that she's ready, she is not getting enough screen time. A move to NXT to compete against the likes of Io Shirai, Shayna Baszler and Bianca Belair could prove to be beneficial for her career.

Morgan is still pretty young, and can easily succeed in NXT. She has decent in-ring skills, a great presence in the ring, and a Harley Quinn-esque character which can help her to become one of the top women in the company.

#1 Apollo

Apollo booking on the main roster is nothing short of a travesty
Apollo booking on the main roster is nothing short of a travesty

Apollo debuted in 2016 as one of the hottest young talents in WWE. He had a physique similar to Bobby Lashley and could fly around like Rey Mysterio. However, he lacked promo skills and it resulted in him being relegated to the lower card in WWE.

A year or two in NXT, and Apollo could have easily become the NXT Champion and moved to the main roster as a major star. However, he has done nothing important in the last three years and has failed to capture a single championship in his stay on the main roster.

Apollo is immensely talented, has a brilliant physique, has several great moves in his arsenal. A 10-12 month stay in developmental and he could become a better superstar overall.

Who do you think should move to the yellow brand to make themselves great again?