5 oldest superstars on the NXT roster

#2. NXT Superstar Mercedes Martinez (40)

NXT Superstar Mercedes Martinez

Mercedes Martinez has had two runs on NXT. She first participated in the Mae Young Classic in 2017, aged 36, but was eliminated by Shayna Baszler after reaching the semi-finals. She made a few later appearances on NXT before leaving the company.

After a short stint at AEW in 2019, Martinez made her comeback to NXT in January 2020. She has competed in just eleven matches in the past year, including dark ones, for the black and yellow brand.

"I'm a HUGE fan of who I'm becoming. She's good, she's happy, she's trying to do GREAT THINGS. I'm falling in LOVE with her again."CHEERS to the REALNESS that most ppl can't handle.#RUGGEDandTHUGGED #clickclick pic.twitter.com/Rwf5JgShA1

— Mercedes Martinez (@RealMMartinez) March 9, 2021

Mercedes was promoted to RAW in September as part of the group Retribution under the name Retaliation. However, she was later removed from the group and moved back to NXT. In December, she attacked the NXT Women's Champion Io Shirai to establish a place for herself in the title picture.

Mercedes Martinez competed for the NXT Women's Championship in a Triple-Threat Match against Toni Storm and Champion Io Shirai last February at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance, but suffered defeat as Shirai retained her title.

.@RealMMartinez's (Tree of) Woe, is @shirai_io gain. #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/OC9nWcSQLd

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 15, 2021

At 40 years old, Mercedes Martinez is now the second oldest superstar on the NXT roster. Despite this, she is yet to win a single title in her ongoing WWE career.