Top 10 NXT call-ups who failed on the main roster

#4 Tyler Breeze

Why did Tyler Breeze fail on the main roster? Could it be his walk or just his stare?

It's stories like this that make me nervous for Velveteen Dream's eventual transition to the main roster.

Tyler Breeze was a bonafide main eventer in NXT. Sure, he never held the "Big Gold X" himself, but he was always rubbing elbows with those that did. He was also one of NXT's most apt and consistent in-ring workers at that time, and that's saying something considering they had [Adrian] Neville, Sami Zayn, and Tyson Kidd running around at that time. Point is, he was taken seriously.

When he made his in-ring debut on the main roster in 2015, he...lost? That's right - he lost his first match on the main roster. Tell me, how is anyone supposed to care about a guy who loses his debut match in unimpressive fashion? He was dead in the water before he even had a chance to start swimming.

While he did defeat Dolph Ziggler at that year's Survivor Series, he would go on to lose to Ziggler in two consecutive rematches. Then, he went on a losing streak for several months.

While his comedy pairing with Fandango has breathed a bit of new life into their respective careers, the duo was never considered legitimate contenders to any sort of championship, and they've recently become fodder for The Bludgeon Brothers.

While he is a talented performer, Tyler Breeze never could have succeeded on the main roster. I wouldn't be surprised if he's released from his contract by the end of the year.