The fact that you've got all three members of The Shield at 1, 2 and 3 shows how much of a linchpin the trio has been in the wrestling industry since arriving in NXT.

@Lance-wn9dc

22 күн бұрын

Chad Baxter could have been better

One correction Richie Steamboat didn't get released he was forced to retire due to a career ending injury.

"I'm surprised that they never brought Rowan back." A few days after this recording, Rowan was brought back.

Simon went from looking like Johnny Sins to looking like plumber Jon Moxley 😂

@bmill027

26 күн бұрын

Technically one of Johnny Sins' vocations IS a plumber, so... Sinsception?!

@marclyew7086

20 күн бұрын

Honestly people want to say that Moxley is a bad wrestler however he hasn't done deathmatches all the time. It is because he bleeds alot in the ring. Tony i think has done it rarely with the male division because he knows that with the women it draws more attention.

@WyldStallion-bs9oo

9 күн бұрын

I don't get this ranking. Where is Wade Barrett? Daniel Bryan? Alex Riley? Joe Henning, etc?

@cristhianflores674

9 күн бұрын

@@WyldStallion-bs9oo One thing I can guarantee you, they're not in my comment.

@eLite-Tiss91

2 күн бұрын

Haven't seen Simon in awhile has he gotten brawner?

6:55. Raquel Diaz (Shaul Guerrero) is third-generation, not second-generation. She is the daughter of Eddie and Vickie Guerrero and the granddaughter of Gory Guerrero.

@tnadrg1982

27 күн бұрын

And is married to tna color commentator Matthew reinrolt

@100amitty

27 күн бұрын

@@tnadrg1982and that matters because?

@bigoj7917

27 күн бұрын

@@100amittyjust a cool fact

@100amitty

26 күн бұрын

@@bigoj7917 still irrelevant

@akunwanneprosper7016

26 күн бұрын

Isn't Gory Chavo's father? And Eddie Chavo's uncle?

Big E higher than Bray is insane Simon

@TheCoolDominic

24 күн бұрын

No its not . New Day

@TheTruth-mv7hm

23 күн бұрын

Big e was way better than bray

Brad Maddox certainly left his mark on wrestling history.

@zackmeece4723

27 күн бұрын

Yeah and he left his mark on the NXT women's title, literally lol

@DallasdotMPEG

26 күн бұрын

​@@zackmeece4723He had a 3sum with Xavier Woods and Paige.

@atulrcks

26 күн бұрын

And left a Paige in the history books

@kcm17111

26 күн бұрын

Lol *divas title 😆

@nehemiahpouncey3607

25 күн бұрын

​@@atulrcks🤣

I laughed at Simon calling Yoshi Tatsu, Yotsi Hashu 😂

I actually loved Leo Kruger's "hunter" gimmick.

@rayjacobs8472

26 күн бұрын

I always wish he would of stayed as Leo Kruger

@de5troythebrain

26 күн бұрын

Yeah he definitely had a Kraven the hunter feel about him.

@nehemiahpouncey3607

25 күн бұрын

Anybody remember blue pants?

@wavejhuztin27

24 күн бұрын

I actually use him on my universe. Leo Krugger as the leader of Forgotten Sons with Lacey Evans

@winsol

24 күн бұрын

@@nehemiahpouncey3607 She was in AEW until last year.

21) Man, the Vaudvillains were one of those gimmicks that allowed for such a unique and memorable presentation. How in the world was it not kept around forever. Look at Toni Storm and Pretty Deadly for how a cartoonish presentation can get popular or appreciated.

@notayoutubechannel3446

25 күн бұрын

Maybe Simon gotch hatred of Enzo played a part

@nehemiahpouncey3607

25 күн бұрын

One of em went to TNA.

@earlgendron4893

24 күн бұрын

They weren’t given storylines on the main roster, they were just kind of there to be stepped over

I HATE it when people say 2nd and 3rd generation superstars are only there bc of their parents but NEVER mention the massive shadow they live in! Great video Simon keep it up!

@tomseville2345

25 күн бұрын

Right; how many of Charlotte or Cody's moves did Ric or Dusty perform? Corkscrew moonsaults? Springboard Cutters!? 🤣🤣

@jessebunnell6442

25 күн бұрын

@@tomseville2345 Whats your point? EVERY wrestler takes moves from the past guys. It changes nothing. Guys who fail get laughed at and those who succeed dont get credit. Its bullshit

@tomseville2345

24 күн бұрын

@@jessebunnell6442 I was fucking *agreeing* with you...I'm saying they can be as good or better than their parents/siblings....

@jessebunnell6442

24 күн бұрын

@@tomseville2345 Aw man sorry I am so used to people hating I misunderstood you but now once I read it again I see you were. My bad

@BigDic-qz8su

22 күн бұрын

Especially when your a legacy kid. rocks daughter Said its awkward going to work with dad the bigger star there and your family literally everywhere 😂

Just cause Simon said it again - I as well as many others didn't hate Roman Reigns as a person or even as a wrestler. We just hated how he was booked as a babyface where he was basically being shuffed down our throuts while they were making him do wanking motions on his arm and talk about suffering suckotage. A lot of the comments were posting to just finally turn him heel and to allow him to play a more fitting role and once they did so he rose to superstardom immediatly, which means the internet was right in this case.

@TheTruth-mv7hm

23 күн бұрын

You mean how cody is shoved down peoples throats

Tyler Breeze and Luke Harper are, in my opinion, the most underutilized wrestlers in that era of WWE

The first part of this list is a good reminder that for every successful wrestler, there are many that history has forgotten.

Bo's gonna get pushed to the moon and be one of the top heels with the Wyatt 6 faction

@lunaitc

26 күн бұрын

God let's hope they do that right and it doesn't just end up coming off as a cheap imitation.

@fistpump79

26 күн бұрын

He will be hot for the first month, then WWE will screw it up. Much like most the stars on this list.

@nickcola4771

26 күн бұрын

@@lunaitc fr bo deserves it with the shit he's been thru but I don't think they are gonna give him some crappy gimmick bc he's brays brother 1 and 2 they poorly utilized him after the "bo leave gimmick" , I did like the b-team but Bo is no b plus player

Ivelisse FKA Sofia Cortez in OVW/NXT is in her 4th world title reign with WWN's Shine Wrestling, in her 20th year of wrestling and she's been talking about retiring either this year or next year.

I’m convinced that Simon miller does the 2k adverts in the breaks of wwe

@Always_in_C_standard

27 күн бұрын

He sure does

At #15, Simon says Judas Devlin and I’m thinking who is that? I really didn’t know his NXT name till today 😂😂😂

@tomseville2345

26 күн бұрын

That wasn't his *real* name! 🤣🤣That was his WWE name! You'd be questioning his real parentage and checking for a "666" birthmark on his scalp! 😱😱😈👿

@AB-rm2zu

25 күн бұрын

He was also on Big Brother, which makes him the 2nd wrestler to be on the show. The Miz also made his break being on Real World/The Challenge

@DoNotPassGO

24 күн бұрын

​@@AB-rm2zuMiz was never on Big Brother. Vader's son Frank Eudy was on seasons 14 and 18 however where he was the biggest threat to win season 14 if it weren't for BB goat Dan Gheesling.

@WhaleLord-eh4lq

24 күн бұрын

@@DoNotPassGO He's referring to Jessie Godderz (BB10 & 11), who wrestled but not for WWE

@DoNotPassGO

24 күн бұрын

@@WhaleLord-eh4lq Oh shit. I forgot about Jessie Godderz.

i like how you said “heres chase donovan” and then shared your wrestling pic

Love you Simon! It was wonderful meeting you!! Cailey loves ya!

never thought id see the day where Charlotte or Rollins were underrated

Man, some of these guys HHH and Regal and whoever else was running NXT at the time, really built up just to see them go to the main roster and have Vince bury them.

“Interestingly, after leaving in-ring competition she worked for WWE HQ and after that I can’t tell you.” - Translation: she became Vince’s “personal assistant” at Titan Towers and signed an NDA.

Man, with reputed good people like Bray, Luke and Big E in the locker room, it isn't surprising that the morale was apparently so high.

I’m confused. Charlotte and Sasha were on the list, but not Becky or Bayley? Maybe they joined NXT too late to be considered for this list?

@buhbuhjaychampagne1706

25 күн бұрын

They weren’t part of the original cast of NXT wrestlers that came from FCW.

Jon moxley is the ace of aew

I've seen your show when you came to Rochester! Good shit man!

Now this is a great list.

Sometimes, i forget paige is an nxt born superstar...thats how you know nxt really be putting in that work to make top stars

@tonyvillicana7117

25 күн бұрын

Technically, she had been wrestling for years back home in England before signing with WWE. Charlotte and Roman though, 100% NXT born

@tomseville2345

25 күн бұрын

@@tonyvillicana7117 She took her first wrestling bump before she was even born; her mum was pressed onto her dad on the floor during a British match, and her mother found out she was pregnant later on... ...good job dad didn't pull a Sim Snuka...

@nickcola4771

25 күн бұрын

@@tomseville2345 yeah Xavier woods pulled a sim snuka on her tho. Did a whole splash on her in the lockerroom

@nickcola4771

25 күн бұрын

@@tonyvillicana7117 you right

Emma, Paige, and Summer Rae are the OG3 of NXT.

Haven't watched this channel in awhile. Simon is jacked now

Damn I was such a huuuuge Raquel Diaz stan. She had Vickie’s mic skills and she was improving a lot in the ring.

The thumbnail for this video looks like a tekken 1 era line-up/select screen😂

What about Daniel Bryan, Bailey and Becky

@datboimoofficial

26 күн бұрын

DB wouldn't count in this version of NXT.....but definitely Bayley and Becky should be on this list

@TheSkyatollah

26 күн бұрын

None of those three were there at this point, genius.

@tonyvillicana7117

25 күн бұрын

​@@datboimoofficialthey hadn't signed yet when NXT was revamped from the game show version. Bayley signed later that year Becky the following year

The Lunatic Fringe Dean Ambrose Jon Moxley whatever you call him he was always the man he needed the less guidance out of the three shield members because from day one you could tell he knew what to bring to the company honestly despite being screwed over by the WWE because of their multiple failed attempts to put Roman over and despite Rollins getting the bigger push earlier he always managed to outdo everyone on the roster. There's no doubt in my mind if he made his return he's most likely going to be the one to dethrone a big star Roman Reigns or even Cody Rhodes.

Thank god simon is doing this video!

I know he has some negative stuff but feel like Kenneth Cameron should be higher. The Ascension was THE team for FCW/NXT with all the push in the world, and then he had a fairly successful career since then so being below guys with one or two wins seems odd. Maybe his personal issues but in wrestling if we take those in that cuts half our legends out unfortunately.

It's crazy how many greats came out of this class.

Jake Carter went to japan and teamed with his father as Big Van Vader Jr. wore the gear and i think he had his own Mastadon helmet too! He now runs his pop's instagram page.

21:41 Best facial reaction ever from Corey Graves.

Victor in NWA now under the name Zyon and Konnor in TNA now under the name Kon.

whats happening with simons cadence? sounds like a caricature

Great list Simon, thanks, also, please bring back AEW "Collision" ups and downs, thanks!

@MinuteManClips

27 күн бұрын

It's always a down....always.... no need for a show😂😂 jk but he probably just doesn't have time. He already does 4 a week plus ppvs

@MinuteManClips

27 күн бұрын

Take next weekend for example he'll be doing his usual 4 plus a wwe ple and aew ppv

I mean to be fair, Jason Jordan is mixed race so they could’ve played the story line with Kurt angle better, the only thing that tainted that story line for me is we’ve already saw his parents in tv when they won the SMACKDOWN tag team tittles you could see Jordan black father and white mother. Which destroyed the illusion.

23:48 Was this an intentional repetition??

I love that the Horsewomen and the Shield are at the tippy top of the list.

@KTF0

22 күн бұрын

Yeah, they really completely fulfilled their potential. Bravo to them

No mention of Brad Maddox tag team with Xavier Woods? 😊

Honestly people want to call out Moxley for being bad in the ring but he was actually better as a promo compare to alot of other wrestlers. People when they rank him between the Shield Members put him in the very bottom but to be honest i think that due to booking of his character and Mick Foley retiring there was a lot of missed opportunity.

23:57 I don't think that transition graphic is appropriate with Paige 😅

I like how I instantly knew who the top 3 were, and especially who was number 1, before I clicked on the video.

So basically it's only Nick Rogers who ended up being a bum out of the first NXT class 😂😂😂.

@kevinzurita9731

27 күн бұрын

​@@BryRobinsonRip Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt.Wyatt family 4 life

I thought Richie Steamboat's back injury was career ending?

Uncle Howdy is about to fly into the stratosphere 😍😍😍

I liked Krueger, wish he had a shot on the main roster but he’d probably get turned into a creeper character. Man for me 2013-2016 was peak NXT. Seeing some of these names brings back so many good match memories.

Dude! I love Corey Graves on commentary.

Brad maddox, xavier woods, and paige. IYKYK.

I wish we got to see Leo Kruger on the main roster still one of my favorite NXT gimmicks ever.

Shaul Guerrero still makes non-wrestling independent appearances. I've worked a couple shows with her and shes really nice and super personable.

The double mention about Paige having a movie about her 😅

@AliFrankTheTank

25 күн бұрын

classic 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@nehemiahpouncey3607

25 күн бұрын

Fighting with my family. Her other movie I dare not talk about.😂

Shaul Guerrero... I didn't know Dom's sister used to wrestle

@soslime6082

24 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Ahh my favorite Yatzi Hashu

I always expected WWE to use Garrett Dylan to try and get his father (movie and music star Kris Kristofferson) to make an appearance on WWE TV.

Great list and my only changes would be no Dallas in the 20s, Erick Rowan in upper teens and switch Seth and deans places.

Yoshi tatsu simon… don’t you ever forget about that

R.i.P. the one's no longer with us.

Did i not see Trinity, not Fatu, the on with Sonny Siaki, from TNA in this vid?!

I've always noticed some make it to The main roster get buried then Come right on back to NXT Then leave the company.

I'm waiting until the end of the list to make sure my comment doesn't have to change before I post it. Good list, I definitely wouldn't have put Sasha above Charlotte but other than that, spot on.

Adam Mercer. or Evan Singleton, is one of the best Strongmen in the world now today

summer rae was glossed over with no mentions of being fandango's ballroom dance partner. byron saxon was also in tough enough, before fcw. if corey graves had a shirt it would have a quote "this doesn't bode well..." applied to different situations. "i am hungry. this doesn't bode well for my stomach." a constant crutch during his commentary.

Good video

For the top three, Simon, you should have just said Sierra Hotel India Echo Lima Delta...Shield

"Yotsi Hashu"? That's even worse than "Horseshoe Tanahashi"!

Audrey Maries release was ridiculous. She was more ready for TV than Charlotte at the time on NXT. Still kinda nuts for me

Shaul Guerrero and Aiden English are actually married to each other too.

The main thing I'd have changed is to just put The Shield all together at #1. The three of them changed the wrestling as we know it together.

Great job I only wished you had Finn Balor on here

Anya's most notable accomplishment was marrying Hitchcock on Brooklyn 99

Paige, "she's had a movie about her" "Dad, I think I'm watching the wrong video!"

Where’s Cesaro , and Finn Balor on this list ?

@superspark22

23 күн бұрын

Read the title of the video it's NXTs 1st group. Both Balor and Cesaro came in much later

This isn't the first class,NXT was a competition show so you have to start when it had Daniel Bryan and the eventual Nexus people.

Yatshi Hashu? You mean Yoshi Tatsu?

@all3nplayzgames577

27 күн бұрын

THANK YOU!

@tomseville2345

26 күн бұрын

You expect *Simon* to get *that* name right?! 🤣🤣

nick rogers might not have done much, but dammit his photo is legendary

This is perfect. I unsubscribed, but I'm still getting Simon videos recommended 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@kaokno742

24 күн бұрын

If you enjoy Simon, you should subscribe.

@smokeybones1977

24 күн бұрын

@@kaokno742 ain't worth getting all the other slosh they pump out anymore imo

Sasha Banks over Charlotte is the craziest thing I'll ever hear.

Richie. I had high hopes for him

15:24 “Andre the giant Battle Memorial Royale” ah Simon I love you in any video😂

0:39 Yoshi Tatsu, Simon?

The top 3 are spot on but I will argue, you could switch all of them around and none would be the wrong answer. They changed everything and it's hard to think of a faction that has done that for this long and never dropped from the top of the card.

@earlgendron4893

24 күн бұрын

I like Seth more as a heel. I was hoping he would have a ‘godfather’ type gimmick opposite the bloodline using his influence from his authority days to form a heel mafia inspired faction. They could have even feuded with the Wyatt family in a style and suffocation vs the bayou type feud to establish themselves before survivor series where they would have feuded with the bloodline. It just feels like he didn’t use anything that he got by being the protege of hhh and Steph.

I agree with you Simon on Corey Graves. If you think that he's a bad announcer then that's like 2+2=potato, facts!

I guess the word "first" has a different meaning than the one we're all accustomed to.

things NXT should be • Full on development with rookies • No world travelled veterans • Not on tv or anything else and it shouldn't be better than the main roster

To say Moxely has had a better career than Seth or Sasha above Charlotte is just crazy

@dwightyboy5324

26 күн бұрын

A better career doing what? Bleeding all over himself and looking like a bum despite being paid more than enough? Ridiculous if you ask me tbh

@Lance-wn9dc

19 күн бұрын

They don't

Adam mercer is an incredible entertainer, he's now a strongman, under his real name Evan singleton, and just finished 3rd at worlds strongest man

@SpencerFoxPhotography

23 күн бұрын

Was looking for this comment! Evan’s a big part of the future of strongman for sure

Adam Mercer just won third place at the Worlds Strongest Man competition last weekend. He's doing just fine after WWE

Watching KZread at 1.5 speed is the only way to live

About Leo/Adam Rose and Brad Maddox; you missed that when Rose turned heel on the main roster, a Donnie Darko-style bunny started randomly appearing in the aisle and ringside during his matches, not acknowledged by the announcers; like we were seeing the contents of Adam's mind and the announcers couldn't (Warrior in the mirror/Hogan/Bischoff-style) 🤣🤣...and that Brad was released with cause after calling the fans "entitled pricks" during a dark match promo; Vince was pissed at his language, while Brad thought that off-air, even *he* could use profanity. He couldn't...

@buhbuhjaychampagne1706

25 күн бұрын

That “bunny” with Adam Rose was Justin Gabriel aka PJ Black on the indies.

The audio mixing is suuuupperrrr quiet on this one. I had to turn my phone up to hear it, and when an ad came on, my son woke up. 🙄

wait, what the heck? i guess i havent heard simon miller talking for ages, but why has his whole way of speaking totally changed? the intonation and the cadence....man, weird.

Seth Dean and Roman should be thè top Dean wrestled in 13 different places