5 Great Wrestlemania moments from NXT alumni

#2. Roman Reigns stands tall at consecutive WrestleManias

He's not the first NXT alumnus to close a WrestleMania like this, but he is the most controversial.

Roman Reigns, for better or for worse, is the present and future of World Wrestling Entertainment; every reason that internet smarks seem to hate him (he's Vince's prototypical "body" guy, he's using his family's legacy to get ahead, he's only on top because he appeals to kids and women) is every reason WWE pushes him, and the raucous blend of boos and cheers that greets his entrance theme just sounds like cash registers to WWE accountants.

Reigns entered WrestleMania 32 looking to earn his third WWE Championship, his previous two reigns combined lasting less time than many students' holiday breaks from school. He would face WWE COO and defending champion Triple H, the man whose surprise entrance into the 2016 Royal Rumble match allowed him to take WWE's top title back to Titan Tower.

WWE closed that WrestleMania broadcast with Reigns standing triumphant, championship in hand as pyrotechnics lit up AT&T Stadium, then closed out a second consecutive WrestleMania with a victorious Reigns. This time, however, at WrestleMania 33, the broadcast ended with fans watching Reigns's vanquished opponent, The Undertaker, seeming to abandon his career and character in the middle of the ring.

No title changed hands, but a yard may or may not have.

This, in addition to Reigns seeming to be the Chosen One at WrestleMania 31 before a main event swerve took Santa Clara by surprise; however, claiming the company's two biggest honors (winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania and defeating WrestleMania's most iconic performer) is a huge feat for one of the most noteworthy NXT alumni.