5 WWE Performance Center recruits who could be NXT Champions someday

Despite all the talent, NXT has lost to the main roster over the past 3 years, it continues to go from strength to strength, and Takeover events have become arguably the best thing in professional wrestling.

They've done this through great booking, developing fantastic young talent, and signing some of the best performers from around the world, and if you think their current roster is amazing, wait until you see what they've got waiting in the wings.

The WWE Performance Center in Orlando has been a revelation for the company, and it's given them a very bright future, and although not everyone who makes it to TV can succeed, the development of young talent has certainly improved.

So without further ado, sit back and read along as we take a look at the Performance Center and 5 wrestlers yet to make their TV debut in NXT, but will one day be champions of their respective divisions.

---

#5 Lacey Lane

Lacey Lane

The Mae Young Classic has been integral to WWE's latest generation of female talent, as stars like Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, Killer Kelly, Io Shirai, Shayna Baszler, Kairi Sane, and more came from the coveted tournament.

While there have been only two winners of the tournament, there have been several standouts, and one from the 2018 edition was Florida local, Lacey Lane.

She was relatively unknown to the majority of the WWE Universe that watched the tournament, but with her incredible and innovative athleticism, she won over quite a few people.

It was Mia Yim who played the role of Cedric Alexander from the first CWC in the latest Mae Young Classic, but Lane wasn't far behind, and if the company gets behind her when she arrives in NXT, she could be NXT Women's Champion within a year of her debut.

#4 Trevor Lee

He's got a great sense of being able to portray both a heel and a babyface

The Carolina Caveman is someone that has been linked to WWE for quite some time now, and after a great run with Impact, PWG, and other indie promotions, Trevor Lee has arrived in Florida.

He's yet to make an appearance on NXT, but after a recent dark match at the latest set of tapings, it's a matter of time until the 3-time X-Division Champion appears at Full Sail proper.

Lee has a very unique look and character, and he incorporates that into his innovative high-flying offence, and when the WWE Universe gets a look at him, they'll connect straight away.

He's got a great sense of being able to portray both a heel and a babyface, but he's best as a heel, and with NXT lacking some top heels, it wouldn't surprise us if he was immediately in the main event scene upon his debut with the black and gold brand.

#3 Shane Strickland

Swerve!

As you can see in the last entry, it was Shane 'Swerve' Strickland who competed against Trevor Lee in the dark match at the latest set of tapings, and when it comes to pure 'it factor', there are few in the world that compares.

Not many people have the pure charisma, style, and look, like Strickland, and he combines this with a high-flying hybrid style, that has become a staple of indie wrestling these days, and he's WWE ready.

Shane has the attitude to get over big with the Full Sail audience, and with the next Takeover taking place in June, it's hard to see NXT management keeping him off TV long after that event.

With dream opponents like Johnny Gargano, Adam Cole, Keith Lee, Kushida, The Dream himself, and so many others waiting to greet him, Strickland could be a breakout star for WWE in 2019, and an NXT Champion by 2020.

#2 A.C.H

When Full Sail gets the A.C.H experience, they'll never forget him

ACH is one of the most decorated stars on the independent scene in recent memory, and after years of rumors and speculation, the former ROH and New Japan star has finally signed with WWE.

It's unclear whether he'll go by A.C.H or his real name, Albert Hardie (that's what he's been called in WWEPC YouTube interviews), but either way, he's a talent and has a personality that can't be denied.

A.C.H has many interests outside of wrestling (in a similar way to Xavier Woods), and he uses them all within his character, and when you combine that with his athleticism and charisma, he'll be a star in no time.

The current roster is stacked with the likes of Riddle, Lee, The Undisputed Era, Gargano, Dream, and countless others, but when Full Sail gets the A.C.H experience, they'll never forget him, as his infectious personality is something that brings immense energy and excitement.

#1 Jonah Rock

Jonah Rock (l) - It's only a matter of time until The King of Monsters takes over

Jonah Rock is one of the best wrestlers to ever come from Australia, and now that he's in the WWE and found himself with a new manager, it's only a matter of time until The King of Monsters takes over.

With Stokely Hathaway by his side, it's clear that NXT has big plans for Rock, and given his unique look, athleticism, and skillset inside the ring, he'll get over big with the Full Sail crowd.

Rock has started an open challenge on the NXT house circuit, and thus far, he's been absolutely decimating the competition, and if he takes that to NXT TV, he'll quickly climb the ranks.

Sure, Jonah isn't as big a name as performers like Trevor Lee or Shane Strickland, but he's built for success in WWE, and with a lot more hard work, we'll be seeing him at the top of WWE's black and yellow brand.