5 Current WWE Superstars who changed character when promoted from NXT 

#4. WWE Superstar & current Intercontinental Champion Big E

Big E has been on WWE's main roster now for more than nine years but has finally been pushed in the right direction on SmackDown. The Superstar's WWE career began when he debuted in NXT back in August 2012, just months before his main roster debut, where he attacked John Cena and aligned himself with AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler.

Even though Big E was seen as a face on NXT and the man who went on to defeat Seth Rollins for the NXT Championship in January 2013, when he moved up to the main roster, Big E established himself as a heel and became seen as Dolph Ziggler's bodyguard.

It took several years for Big E to establish himself on the main roster, but the following year, he was aligned with fellow Superstars Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods when The New Day was born. Over the past six years, The New Day has dominated the Tag Team Division and Big E has been able to switch back to being a face.