What Happened To EVERY Member Of WWE NXT's Original Roster?

From future stars Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns to relative unknowns Chase Donovan, J Bronson and Lincoln Broderick, we ask Where Are They Now in What Happened To Every Member Of WWE NXT's Original Roster?
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[@RendKageki]

Mom wake up, Adam Paccetti is gonna tell us what happened to that wrestler!

[@lucasbell4831]

Some were main eventing, which leaves him lamenting…

[@jtizzle124]

Pacitti and Parmesan are also correct spellings

[@sammiemac267]

I'm awake 🤣🤣 what happened to the wrestler I liked 🤣🤣

[@tonyjackson4078]

Adam air keyboarding is always a treat no matter how many times I see the opening.

[@andycain4351]

Mom wake up........ ....... Your mother can't be with you anymore Bambi. 😭😭😭

[@TheUnmade]

The lack of a beat between entries makes for some funny moments- “Moxley is married to former WWE personality Renee Young and the two have one child together: Eric Rowan.”

[@dranzerjetli5126]

The power of the lunatic fringe is to give birth to an already grown adult

[@Nohardscope_]

Watching this after the passing of Bray Wyatt. To say the least we all can appreciate not only how far he went, but also the affect he made on all of his fans. He truly is/ will be one of the greats. RIP to an awesome wrestler and an awesome human.

[@alehlete830]

k terry funk

[@raven335]

Rip to them both

[@raven335]

Let us take a moment of silence

[@GYB7]

RIP Windham/Bray Wyatt, I remember when he first joined the main roster with John (Harper) and Joseph (Rowan) and feuded with Kane, one of my favorite first matches of his was the fire ring match❤

[@ReaverPrime]

Crazy to think that pretty much every one of Adam Rose's Rosebuds went on to be bigger than him.

[@ShiningJudgment666]

The repackaging killed his WWE career. Should've done more with the Leo Kruger character.

[@codyman5540]

@@ShiningJudgment666I agree. Would've loved what they could have worked with the unstable gimmick which peaked my interest much more than Adam Rose

[@zydake8166]

That guy Dante Dash pulled me over the other day. This is fucking unreal

[@monstermikeheinrichs]

What did you get pulled over for? Just out of curiosity.

[@rushbenjamin613]

I'll never understand the hate Baron Corbin gets, good ring worker, well-booked finisher, good heel, height, athleticism but that MITB burial is insane in hindsight.

[@FoxeyeValkyrie]

It's mainly due to what the writers gave him between Corporate Corbin and Sad/Happy Corbin.

[@TravestyJunction]

He's the best part of WWE and better than the entire AEW roster alone.

[@benvanasdale6273]

Not to mention, all the reports of him being one of the safest workers, protecting various opponents from injury or worse on many documented occasions. He's a very solid talent and always gets a reaction

[@ShiningJudgment666]

@@FoxeyeValkyrie Yeah. That stuff was just awful. His current stuff is solid though.

[@luisrosario3781]

@@benvanasdale6273 That Dolph Ziggler save in which he caught him and turned the slip-up into a rather smooth Deep Six was super dope.

[@Real-qk6pm]

I think for me, the thing I realised is how many of these wrestlers I thought would never make it, and how many of them proved me wrong.

[@PrizeJ]

AND ultimately right.

[@dranzerjetli5126]

Most didnt make it

[@joemckim1183]

@nemopouncey2797 But the top 2 guys in WWE right now came from this also with Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.

[@calamorta]

​@@dranzerjetli5126it's still a nice proportion.... I remember watching the original NXT shows and thought Daniel Bryan was a joke because he always lost the games, but then I learned about scripting etc and then realized what they were trying to do

[@ablackwelltp1]

'Rusev was meaner, leaner, and impressed against Cena'

[@TheFlizash]

This was a really good episode of "Where are They Now" Thanks Adam. Great stuff

[@afd19850]

We need a “what happened” special where Adam goes through all the intro stars.

[@zacharygrieco8768]

YES PLEASE

[@thewrestlingkid6853]

YES

[@MBM1117727]

A lot of them are actually dead.

[@IamErik31]

I think he did already.

[@LongIslandNow]

There is. He has an entire song.

[@thebestcentaur]

You could say when getting together…Kofi, Xavier, and E’s careers were dawned on by…a new day? I’ll take my check in the mail, Cultaholic

[@ScoobaMusic]

I think my coolest wrestling story is the fact that I was there when Brad Maddox called the crowd "cocky pricks"

[@HellSpartanZ]

Funny they didn't talk about the sex tape 😂

[@derek-64]

@@HellSpartanZ quite the 3-way match he had with Xavior Woods and Paige. It was action packed! 👍

[@GreenPawelito]

I miss Emma, very pissed off they fired her. I remember she had crazy outstanding matches when Asuka was getting pushed in Nxt. Emma on heel was taking risky matches, she could talk, wrestle, sell. She was on Banks level high-risk high-reward type of wrestler.

[@deanwinchester6789]

Watch Impact Wrestling

[@johnstrika9170]

Fully agree, especially after her heel turn.

[@chrisg3193]

Her second run in NXT was promising when she turned heel, it fit her better, and wwe doing what wwe does best, they fumble the bag

[@TalkativeGoofball]

And her theme was banging. My favourite woman's theme ever

[@bwill613]

Emma is back in the WWE after wrestling Ronda Rousey in an open challenge for the WWE Smackdown women's championship last night on Smackdown.

[@Captain_Yorkie1]

With Clash at the Castle coming in less than 4 months. What happened with every wrestler on the first ever WWE show in the UK?

[@JohnnyScumbagg]

That we didn’t start the fire rendition was epic

[@thillwl]

Xavier Woods had been working as "Consequences Creed" in TNA before joining FCW

[@johnstrika9170]

I used to watch TNA and please correct me if I'm wrong. Wasn't he in a mini feud with Orlando Jordan when he was there?

[@dexenationgracey1979]

@@johnstrika9170 I think he was gone right around the time Orlando got there.

[@VorpalBender]

Adam Pacitti getting hyped for Mojo Rawley was the greatest thing ever.

[@franklingoodwin]

@@kennytaco4474 It's not a joke. Mojo is his favourite (after Lou Thesz of course 😂)

[@jimmy_the_squid9456]

Luchasaurus wasn't only one of the trainees speaking out about Bill DeMott, he was the FIRST to break the silence and others followed suit. Because of Lucha coming forward an entire generation of trainees were saved from DeMott's sadistic malpractice

[@SandF3DPrinting]

Hopefully this series runs literally forever but do yourself and us a favor and don't ever change that intro!!!

[@phyrexiancoffee6324]

22:15 Man, the Marcus Anthony era of OVW was probably the second best in the company's history. His matches with Jamin Olivencia, Ryan Howe, and Adam Revolver were always fantastic. I was there the night he dropped the OVW Heavyweight championship to Jamin at the end of his first run. It always saddens me that he didn't quite pan out in the WWE.

[@Fitjazpooh]

I remember a lot of these names! 👏🏾 I used to stalk the FCW page religiously when I was younger. I was shocked and excited when they turned the game show into a real show case of the up and coming stars. This was a great video ✨

[@TivaWap1738]

I was a kid during this time and I absolutely loved looking at the roster, it was almost like I unlocked a whole new wrestling world 😂I was really invested in creating these guys in the games and shit, or I'd make up my own NXT guys and have them work through the real roster

[@donkey7577]

12:38 you forgot Connor worked w/ Thom Latimer as the original member of Ascension in NXT ....

[@UltimoDragon83]

The pre NXT Ascension stable in FCW was even wierder. Shaul Guerrero led the team

[@broncolnn2541]

1:20 is that Gillberg? 4:44 Is totally true, next name? Yust Corbin.

[@Theone_tyler.t]

The "Lucky bastard" part when he talked about Corey marrying Carmella got me Lmao

[@xxSkullxxDeath]

RIP BRODIE LEE.

[@jimbo_1312]

90% of the reason I watch these videos is the intro.

[@mr.mayhem6755]

90% of the reason I instantly usually turn off these videos.

[@jimbo_1312]

@@mr.mayhem6755 each to their own ig

[@bpatrickkramer6226]

Okay this is hysterical! I'm friends with the actor Miro has his arm around when they're talking about his acting!

[@whatleyo]

Awesome vid. Can't help but feel you undersold Evan Singleton's strongman career though. Guy is one of the best in the world.

[@robcassey6043]

Was thinking the same thing. Real shot at becoming WSM in the near future.

[@soulessshadow5356]

BRUH HOLY SHIT!! I thought Evan Singleton looked familiar when I was watching him in strongman events, but I totally forgot he wrestled for WWE!

[@logankerr8090]

seriously, kudos to Bo on getting Liv Morgan. good for him

[@logankerr8090]

didn't know Toni Storm was with Juice.

[@Fusion-ju8nt]

Owens, Bálor, Shield had the best debuts on the main roster. Change my mind

[@paulcarpenter7844]

Wyatt family

[@Biffo316]

Paige literally won the Divas title in her main roster debut

[@BasementBubbatunde]

Way too many good ones for me to pick one lol. Even Sami Zayns was great, shame he was so excited he injured himself lol

[@ShiningJudgment666]

@@Biffo316 While she was NXT Women's champion and she never even lost the title. She was just forced to vacate it.

[@johnstrika9170]

@@Meastroooo NO way. Charlotte,Sasha and Becky's MR debuts were awful. That was when they stuck them all in those weird female factions. Yes, they broke out later, but their debuts were terrible

[@undriftedpop788]

A ton of people have been let go since this song so i updated it Daniel Bryan Billie Kay Little Drake Rusev day Mojo Rowley Eric Rowan Two times Samoa joe Thick boy Brodson Scott Dawson Cutis Axel Curt Hawkins Jaxon Ryker Zack Ryder And brays brother … Bo Isaiahs grills Poor ol Tom. Karie sane Re-ZAR Edgar Lopez Maliki The girl who got hit in the face with a pie Man of the hour The feind Jack Gallagher Chelsea green Forgotten son Cutler Rob the Frobisher Kurts Diploma Ari-DIVAR WHAT HAPPEND TO THAT WRESTLER …. Braun strowmen Tegan Nox Eric ..bisssssoff Top Doller Luke Harper All of hunters flock Hit rows rhymes Chris guy Sabbatelli K-O-RY 2 dudes who always lose Man I miss the rock B-Fab Serena Deeb AOP and Murphy Frankly Moniet Oney Lor-Can Scotty 2 hotty Wyatts lamp Keith lee He’s the Best Marco coms Big Dezz Bobby fish Harry smith Gargano Katrina Cortez What happened to that wrestler…. Scarletts crown Mrs. black Gerald brisco Nia jax Adam cole Ken-drick Lars sulivan total prick Matthardyscool Road dogg Giant Zanjeer really tall Charlottes friends Andrade and Ric Why does matt hate poor ol mick Mustafa ali Tay conti Kane Shane thorne Karal andersAN Luke galles Fandango Kalisto Medalik Dorado Dream too Tyler breeze Tony nese Eva marie Sarah logan Pur-razo Ruby Epico and primo What happened to that wrestler…… Arturo Ruas Curt Stallain Dan Matha Mars Wang Tucker knight Leon ruff Bearcat And eric young Maria and Mike Kanel-liss Peyton royce the iconic chick Kelly-kill Sounds fun They say EC3s a hunk MJ Jen-kins Ms. Beth Westley Blake n Jaxsic August grey Mickie james Regal Jessi kameya What happened to that wrestler…… Dash wilder Mia yim Drake maverick back again JesminDuke EmberMoon Kross jacket Coras boo Lanna Rama Jeffery nero, ligero Jon moxley in japan Kassius Vanessa Shane Mcmahon Shawn Davari Valasquez Aiden english Killi-an Tyler rust Thatchers pecs Ramier Shafier Mart ten ez Good ol slater goving chores Asher Cesar Skyler stor All of hit row every 4 I CANT THINK OF ANYMOREEE If you don’t get one or don’t understand just ask an ill explain

[@davebowers7298]

If you look really closely, you can see Adam isn't actually playing that piano

[@genexican9214]

24:58 There's actually an extra twist with how Nick Rogers ended up being released from NXT. During a locker room meeting with the developmental roster, he was apparently so inspired by one of Dusty Rhodes' morale-boosting speeches about "grabbing that brass ring" that after it was done he booked a flight to where SmackDown was being held that week, showed up to the venue in full gear, and asked if there was anything he could do for them on the show. Management got so offended that a developmental talent would dare ask to be on TV without being called up first, so they promptly sent him back to Florida and fired him the next day. The man was literally *too ready* for the big time. So much so that it got him released. Absolute madlad.

[@shawnsmallwood3099]

You forgot constable Corbin

[@newageoutlaw]

Can you please make a video for "What happened to every wrestler from the full version of the 'What Happened To That Wrestler?' theme tune"?

[@cholland67]

They e already done one. Put it in the search function

[@Straker1895]

Omg it was torture getting through that opening song.

[@360PATCH]

Joel Redman currently has a wrestling school in Salisbury UK at the moment called ASW SOUTH I have a couple friends that train with him and have been on the same show with him once on the local circuit. Super nice guy and is always happy to give advice.

[@lamarrwelch88lw]

All that talent was literally the future and a new era but ol Vince and creative didn't see that and got rid of all the top stars with potential they kept people that's not really over

[@benvanasdale6273]

Yeah, Rollins definitely isn't over... No one in the arena ever sings along with his theme. He didn't pull off the "heist of the century"

[@lamarrwelch88lw]

@@benvanasdale6273 Rollins is very good I meant the roster members that never got that push who are now released

[@amathe]

I had to hear that back again as it sounded like Jon Moxley and Renee Young had one child, Eric Rowan.

[@singerdude1992]

If I'm not mistaken, Summer Rae is semiretired. She said the injuries she had are too concerning for her to risk her body on a consistent basis. It's a shame. She had so much personality, was great with characters, and in NXT she proved that she could get physical, and really technical too

[@ray_aminchannel]

RIP Bray Wyatt😭😭😭😭😭

[@captaincurtis9829]

Braun, Bron, Bronson.. I think WWE needs to give up on that name.

[@mikemurphy8996]

Just goes to show you how hard it is to make it. Only a handful of guys are even with the main roster. Even fewer guys are stars on the main roster. The thing that makes it so hard is that even if your really talented you still need a strong character to do anything

[@Chigen_Atomic]

Rusev aka a prime example of WWE's pettiness. 01!? Damn, Konnor has been around a while. Even more surprised that Viktor started in 99. At this point, they should rename themselves the Ancients. Today I learned Kris Kristofferson's son is a wrestler. I'm surprised they didn't keep him around for the connection alone. Hip injury notwithstanding, it's still impressive there was nothing for Devlin. But he's definitely better off having been released and finding success through Viboro and subsequently Luchasaurus. RIP Brodie Lee

[@derekgabriel1605]

R.I.P. Bray Wyatt

[@timhoule8697]

As I was watching this, Adam showing the transition of most of these stars at FCW to NXT to the main roster in WWE was interesting. And as Adam said, most of them have went to become big names! Great video Adam . Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Baron Corbin is totally unique guy in history or professional wrestling. Since he debuted on main roster he was given nothing but terrible and loser gimmicks and storylines and yet he managed to turn all of them into numerous successful angles. I do consider him the best storyteller in WWE in the last at least 20 years.

[@zeospark9715]

I'm glad he is still around because I've heard he is very nice, good to worth with, and is one of the safest wrestlers to work with in the ring period. Dude's a real chad

[@miroslavtomic7038]

@@zeospark9715 How respected Corbin is by his peer shows the fact that Kurt Angle personally chose him for his retirement match. Similar to how Seth Rollins was personally chosen for Sting's (at the time) final match.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

@@zeospark9715 Corbin is an amazing in-ring talent, no doubt about it, but his talent on the mic is very unique. His uniquely calm voice, which very easily recognizable, helped him with mic work alot. He is the best storyteller WWE has had in a very long time.

[@miroslavtomic7038]

Plus, lets not forget that, unlike most of current WWE superstars, Corbin is completely product of WWE. He never wrestled before he came to WWE, as he came after his unsuccessful stint in NFL. Not many of them left. Most notable ones are Corbin, Ezequiel and Alexa Bliss. Most of others came either from TNA or ROH or from indies.

[@dannymcelroy922]

I agree with almost all of this, but have you ever heard of a guy named Randy Orton?

[@DavidMarvin]

I miss Jonathan Huber. He was taken by the same disease that took both Evel Knievel and my own mother. As one of Evel Knievel's friends said, "Superman just doesn't die, right?"

[@daltonanderson2918]

So I know this will probably never happen but as a fan of WCPW when it was going on, I would love to see a retrospective or where they are now.

[@purpleheart9160]

Either NXT UK, retired or faded to obscurity because they were sex pests

[@91josh]

Mox and Renee have one child together, Eric Rowan.

[@toypikachutheoctoling6029]

What happened to that wrestler is the best song in the world

[@chaos1061]

That jingle is stuck in my head forever lmao

[@HollandTHG]

I've watched a few of your videos, and have been considering subscribing for a while now. That damn SONG sold me on the sub. Great, and I mean GREAT way to open a dissertation.

[@ngoziakalegbere976]

Theme song is 10/10😂

[@blackandwhitegamingproduct7356]

Some people grew up with Sunday cartoons, I grew up with the great Adam Paccitti

[@logansproule8187]

Brian Breaker(Matt Traven) is a buddy of mine! Great guy. He has another podcast called “Breaker And Bayns Power Hour” give it a listen!

[@adenc2199]

You forgot to mention about Woods is also famous for his relationship with paige.

[@AUM_-po9sc]

And Maddox

[@kaizerdowney4649]

Eric rowan needs to come back with HHH as creative

[@andygish3461]

I absolutely love the intro music!! Truly spot on and beautiful mate!!

[@jjLeakee_]

Oliver Grey always reminded me of a mix of Miz and Roddy Strong

[@nelsonrortiz8045]

I can't get that song out of my head.

[@MarkKreutzerPrimary]

Hate to be the bearer of there’s-outdated-information-in-this-video news, but Bo Dallas and Liv Morgan are actually not an item anymore, and Liv has a separate farm of her own these days

[@TheCrawdaddy029]

When you said the first nxt roster i thought you were gonna talk about Daniel Bryan, Wade Barret, Wendy's girl, etc...

[@jackdunn116]

Danny Burch aka Martin stone is my 2nd cousin would like to say he’s doing well and having fun on the indies at the moment 😊

[@nednalyt]

1:00 that sounds like a song that I’ve heard

[@raymara6214]

Garret Dylan (warpig/son of legendary songwriter Kris Kristofferson) is the greatest wrestler

[@jaredbrady5566]

Though having vince screaming in your ear can't be the most enjoyable thing in the world. Good on Byron to be honest. Has a nice job where his body isn't beat up every week.

[@ratedrva757]

Miro looks like if Zangeif from street fighter came to life

[@bteamgleemllc6864]

Every wrestler in the UK that I know would always say they loved but hated working with Redman as he never gets blown

[@jaheimwilliams591]

RIP bray wyatt ❤

[@DieselThePhoenix]

Connor O'Brien started in the Ascension with Kenneth Cameron aka Bram from TNA as a tag team and prior to that The Ascension was a 4-person stable with those two being joined by Tito Colon aka Epico & Shaul Guerrero/Racquel Diaz with Epico leaving first to team with Primo then Shaul leaving about a year later. Cameron was last to leave THEN they replaced him with Rick Victor

[@themoores9817]

Legendary bastard - that made me crack up laughing 🤣

[@ValenteOchoaJr]

OMG that intro song in the style of We Didn’t Start the Fire, brilliant! I’m a fan for life now

[@jomyrvillanueva379]

RIP Bray Wyatt :

[@gameon71]

24:22 Made me pop 🤣

[@davidlucas4051]

That shit eating grin in the intro gets me every time.

[@enigmaskull3495]

1:01 - 1:46 was brilliant.

[@brainchild8626]

At 4:21..the only people in this PC freshman class pic still in WWE are Baron Corbin, Alexa Bliss and Angelo Dawkins... 😏😂😂😂

[@TheApache101]

Good for you Dash going for his dream and getting it.

[@dano_the_collector8421]

Always love hearing the song 😂

[@kirktaylor2368]

Love your intro!) The video is great, very interesting information.

[@BoboMcBooboy]

I love that every time I hear “Baron Corbin” I can’t think of anything else but “bum ass”

[@yassermohamed4422]

Baron is really underrated His start in the main roster was great but the writers start to make him a joke he can be the 1 heel in the company and he can be a great wwe champion

[@overseerMiller]

So many young faces in that first picture, the Bella twins, jack swagger, sheamus in the back, Curtis axel wow

[@nickbissonette4065]

The song pops me every time 😂😂

[@whammaster]

Big fan of w. Morrissey now. Glad he got a look at from aew, despite the match being a squash by nature.

[@philipjohnson9913]

The AEW appearance may have gotten him a WWE contract again since word is WWE is interested in him

[@RdyHdz]

I remember going to a show when Mason Ryan was FCW champ

[@calebmueller5509]

I just got back into this channel now I’m glad I’m back after hearing the beautiful intro

[@EaterOfFlesh]

Rip Bray

[@heath1948]

I saw and met Adam Rose when he guest showed for a local Michigan promotion called Championship International wrestling very nice guy

[@machomusprime50]

Brandon Trayvon is literally the most WWE name ever!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andreybolanos4169]

23:35 El Jijo de dous carras 😂😂😂

[@RipperJack77]

I will never forget a comment by a guy on a Byron Saxton vs Abraham Washington video that said that years ago he had called the success of the Rock and Austin and that 5 years from now those two guys would be main event stars on Raw...

[@mohamedsaghour2585]

I want "what happened to that wrestler" song to play at my wedding and my funeral i don't care

[@reviewswithdouglas]

I knew Luchasauras when he was on the Indie scene. He is a real cool dude

[@AllHailGriim]

RIP BRAY

[@02sandies]

Bo Dallas is blessed to be with Liv Morgan.

[@Farhankazmi.06]

23:09 "and the brother of legendaryyyyy bastard" 😭