Ranking all former NXT Champions' main roster careers

#5 Big E

Not what we were expecting.

Big E has been on a real rollercoaster ride since graduating from NXT. After becoming the company's second champion, he was given a main roster role alongside Dolph Ziggler, who at the time was still a highly popular star with the WWE Universe.

Big E clearly has some instantly noticeable attributes. He is a mountain of a man with an athleticism that almost contradicts his size. His mic skills aren't all that bad either and there is something about him that gives the guy that slight advantage over other wrestlers on his level.

And while Big E has not yet enjoyed the kind of success that fans probably felt he deserved, one would struggle to make the case that the man has not had a significant impact on the product in recent years.

Following a few dark months where it seemed Big E might even have been earmarked for a termination, he found himself as part of an unlikely trio alongside Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston.

The New Day faction deserves some of the highest credit any WWE fan can give a group of superstars in 2017. In an environment where gimmicks are seemingly thrown together without much forethought, the three of them managed to make the best out of a very poor situation.

Initially coming in as annoying babyfaces who the crowd instantly rejected, The New Day transitioned themselves into one of the best heel groups the company had seen in years, before moving back into babyfaces, but this time with near universal acceptance from the fans.

Big E has been a significant part of that, showing a side of himself that not many were aware of after seeing him run over people down on NXT. E's career really could go down as one of the WWE's best if his transition away from New Day is done correctly. He has the raw talent, he just needs some careful steering, and who knows where he could end up?