6 Former NXT World champions who succeeded on the main roster

The NXT Championship has been active since 2012.
The NXT Championship has been active since 2012.

#5 Drew McIntyre

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Drew McIntyre defeated Bobby Roode to become the NXT Champion.

Drew McIntyre was released from WWE in 2014. McIntyre then worked for various Independent Wrestling promotions and achieved success in a short amount of time. McIntyre was rehired by WWE in 2017.

He made his WWE return by joining NXT where he became the NXT World Champion within 4 months. McIntyre then lost his World Title to Andrade "Cien" Almas in November and took some time off due to an injury.

McIntyre made his return from injury on the Raw Brand during the Superstar Shakeup where he aligned himself with Dolph Ziggler. Ever since arriving on the main roster, McIntyre has been booked as a monster. McIntyre has gone toe to toe with the likes of Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman.

McIntyre is rumoured to break out as one of the top heels of the Raw brand soon. If that does end up happening, expect a successful future for the Scottish Psychopath.

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