5 NXT Champions who failed to win gold on the main roster

There have been a number of former NXT Champions who weren't able to capture gold on the main roster.

4) Former two-time NXT Champion Karrion Kross

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Karrion Kross came into NXT with the most hype of any signee ever. The former Killer Kross made a name for himself in IMPACT Wrestling, AAA and the independent scene. It became clear that Triple H and the brand were high on Kross with a grandoise entrance, Scarlett in his corner and a dark persona that was heavily promoted ahead of his debut.

After dominating the entire roster with an undefeated streak and winning the NXT Championship on two occasions, Karrion Kross was called up to the main roster in July where he immediately lost his first match against Jeff Hardy. Hardy is a former multi-time world champion, but he was being used as an enhancement talent at that time. Four months later, Kross was shockingly released from WWE.

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3) Former NXT Women's Champion Ember Moon

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Ember Moon has long been an underappreciated performer.

The former NXT Women's Champion had a meteoric rise on the black and gold brand before her call-up to the main roster. She made her debut on Raw After WrestleMania 34 with plenty of fans hopeful. Unfortunately, this never led to anything of significance before Moon was injured for over a year.

Ember Moon made her return to NXT. There was plenty of optimism behind the move, with fans once again thinking this could be what Moon needed in her career. Ember won the NXT Women's Tag Team Titles with Shotzi Blackheart and had a good performance against Raquel Gonzalez at TakeOver: In Your House. However, Moon was released from WWE on November 4th.

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Edited by Ryan K Boman