#5 Ship him down to NXT
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In the past, nearly everybody has had success in NXT, whether they were a young newcomer or an older star looking for something to do. This was applicable to Cesaro who had a great feud with Sami Zayn, Tyson Kidd who turned his career around and even Titus O’Neil who was quickly heading to the unemployment line.
Jack Swagger could have been an amazing asset for the yellow brand as a big enough star to be in the main event while also being someone who could put over the younger stars.
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He would have been a big fish in a small pond, so that would placate his ego, ensuring that he didn’t feel like he was being overshadowed, but it also would have given back to the developmental talent since working with him would teach them more than working with other rookies.
There would be plenty of feuds for him to work without running into repetition, too. Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe when he was still there, Bobby Roode, Tye Dillinger, and Roderick Strong are just a few names that come to mind that would have been a lot of fun to see, at least when it comes to the in-ring product.
The only downside in this scenario is that he would have taken up a spot from another developmental star, but the positives far outweigh the negatives, particularly if all that meant was someone like Steve Cutler waiting a little longer to make regular appearances.
This more than anything else on this list could have been the best way to give Swagger an important role in the company, where he could have illustrated his own value while also being used to build for the future and not wasting his talent on investments that would fall through, much like his whole career seems to be at this point.
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