3 former NXT Champions who will win a WWE world title and 2 whose time has passed

#4 Shinsuke Nakamura (Won't)

The IC champ may have reached his ceiling.

When Shinsuke Nakamura debuted on the SmackDown after WrestleMania 33, the reactions he was getting were electric. He was one of the biggest stars WWE had. The King of Strong Style was ready to show the world his expert skills, but was he? Nakamura's main roster run has been viewed as a disappointment, especially because of the lack of the strong style he showed in NJPW. He did show flashes of brilliance though.

Winning the 2018 Royal Rumble Match did not propel him to the heights that were expected by fans, with his WrestleMania match and subsequent series with AJ Styles not living up to expectations. Nakamura has seemed to take it easy in the States, after the agony he put his body through in Japan. His run had been mediocre until recently when he showed more flashes of his former self and captured the Intercontinental Championship from Finn Balor.

With a brand new title reign, Nakamura could still salvage his WWE main roster run. However, don't expect him to be in the running for the WWE Championship any time soon.