5 Winners of the WWE Superstar Shake-Up, and 5 likely losers

Some of the more surprising switches during the WWE Superstar Shake up were AJ Styles moving to the flagship brand of Raw, and Roman Reigns moving to Smackdown Live.
Some of the more surprising switches during the WWE Superstar Shake up were AJ Styles moving to the flagship brand of Raw, and Roman Reigns moving to Smackdown Live.

#4 Loser: Heavy Machinery

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Otis and Tucker, Heavy Machinery.
Otis and Tucker, Heavy Machinery.

Heavy Machinery came into NXT with none of the fanfare, of, say, TM-61 or the Undisputed Era. However, they became sensations none the less.

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Their cry of "Steaks and Weights" was quickly took up by the NXT audience. Otis in particular was a favorite, with his unique look, massive build and strength, and surprising agility. On top of all that, the duo had no trouble emotionally resonating with the fans.

Once they moved to the main roster, however, they seem to be sliding into obscurity. The move to Smackdown Live possibly means that less is expected out of Heavy Machinery, which is quite sad frankly. They are a great example of 'homegrown' NXT talent and are capable of much more. However, don't expect them to do much on Smackdown Live. The focus of the tag team division seems to be on Raw and that is likely to remain the case for the time being.

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Edited by Israel Lutete
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