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First tapings of NXT were 4 years ago this week. Thought it might be interesting to look at the fates of all those involved.

WWE taped the first four editions of WWE NXT tonight from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Below are full results. - Dusty Rhodes was announced as the new General Manager of NXT.

The legendary Dusty Rhodes remained as the GM of NXT until September 2013, where he went up to the main roster to work a programme alongside his sons against The Shield. Dusty sadly passed away on June 11, 2015.

Dark Match: * Xavier Woods b. Dean Ambrose

Woods had a rocky debut to the main roster, starting a programme with Brodus Clay that went nowhere and benefitted nobody. Woods tread water for a long time on the undercard until hooking up with Kofi Kingston, and fellow NXT Alum Big E to form The New Day. This provided another rocky start as the face team struggled to get over, before turning heel, getting over, and turning face again to become one of the hottest acts in WWE.

Ambrose, who never actually appeared on NXT TV, debuted on the main roster as part of The Shield on November 18th, 2012. The group became one of the hottest acts on the card and Ambrose became US Champion at Extreme Rules on May 19th, 2013. He became the longest running US Champion since the title came under the WWE banner with a run of of 351 days, dropping the title to Sheamus in a 20 Man Battle Royal on the May 5th, 2014 episode of Raw. Ambrose has enjoyed a main roster career towards the top of the upper-Midcard despite a run that rarely saw him pick up any big/PPV wins. He has become a 1-time Intercontinental Champion, won 5 Slammy Awards (as part of The Shield) and was booked into a headline WrestleMania feud with Brock Lesnar.

* After the match, Triple H came out to thank the crowd for coming. He told the crowd that just like Full Sail is the future of the entertainment business, NXT is the future of WWE. He announced that the upcoming episodes of NXT will air in over 60 countries. WWE NXT #1 * Jim Ross & William Regal come out for commentary. JR introduces the new General Manager of NXT, Dusty Rhodes. * Bo Dallas (aka Bo Rotundo) b. Rick Victor

Clearly one of the guys NXT wanted to make into a star, Bo Dallas has had an up-and-down career. He made his main roster debut in the 2013 Royal Rumble eliminating IC Champ Wade Barrett, the two entered into a brief feud before Dallas went back to NXT full time. Dallas went on to become the 3rd ever NXT Champion, defeating Big E Langston on the July 12th show. He lost the title to Adrian Neville at the first NXT Takeover event in February 2014. Dallas was promoted to the main roster again in May 2014, taking his "Inspirational" gimmick with him, and establishing a 17 match winning streak. Since this time Dalllas' stock was decreased in WWE, he is currently part of the Social Outcasts, a robber faction.

Rick Victor did little in NXT until he became part of The Ascension. With his partner Conor O'Brian he became the longest running tag team champion in NXT history with a run of 364 days, losing to The Lucha Dragons at Takeover: Fatal 4-Way on September 11th, 2014. The Ascension were promoted to the main roster in December 2014. The stock plummeted from the get-go as they compared themselves favourably to the Legion of Doom, and Demolition whilst the commentators "buried" them on commentary. A quasi-faction with Stardust in September 2015 as The Cosmic Wasteland gave them a short-lived focus on the main shows before falling back down to jobber status in the months following.

* Ascension (Conor O’Brian & Kenneth Cameron) b. CJ Parker & Mike Dalton

Conor O'Brian was a veteran of the original NXT format who was re-invented as part of The Ascension. He teamed with Kenneth Cameron until November 30th, 2012 when Cameron was released from his contract following his arrest. He then teamed with Viktor, see above.

Cameron left the WWE on November 30th 2012 following an arrest for battery of a law enforcement officer, and disorderly intoxication. On the May 1st 2014 episode of TNA Impact he debuted as Bram. He would go on to win the King of the Mountain Championship in March 2016.

The former 2-time FCW Tag Team Champion, Parker failed to get over with the NXT crowd despite a number of tweaks to his gimmick. He asked for, and received his release from his WWE contract in March 2015. He returned to the independent wrestling scene, and now performs in NJPW as Juice Robinson.

Mike Dalton went on to reinvent himself as Tyler Breeze, a self-obsessed male model who became a cornerstone of NXT as its growth continued. Despite an inconsistent career Breeze was promoted to the main roster on the October 22, 2015 episode of SmackDown. The promotion was the emotional finale to the first season of Breaking Ground, a WWE Network show covering the progression on the guys and girls training at the Performance Centre. Breeze was quickly allowed to slide into insignificance before recently forming a team with another under-utilised talent in Fandango.

* Jason Jordan comes out to face Damien Sandow, but Sandow cuts a promo, refusing to compete against him.

Jason Jordan was used as an occasional talent in NXT throughout its first 3 years before finding success as part of American Alpha with Chad Gable. They are one of the most over acts, and the current NXT Tag Team Champions having won the titles from The Revival at Takeover: Dallas prior to WrestleMania.

The Ballad of Damien Sandow is a sad one. He had moderate success on the main roster even winning the MITB briefcase in 2013, eventually unsuccessfully cashing in against John Cena. After an indifferent period during which Sandow mimic, he struck gold when he became the stunt double of The Miz. This brought a Tag Team Championship reign and 2 Slammy Awards, and had the live crowd rabid for Sandow to turn on Miz. However, the opportunity was squandered and Sandow was released in May of this year b

* Tyson Kidd b. Michael McGillicutty by submission with the Dungeon Lock.

Kidd became a Tag Team Champion alongside Cesaro, and his relationship with wife Natalya was featured on Total Divas. He is currently rehabbing a career-threatening neck injury suffered in a match versus Samoa Joe in June 2015.

The NXT veteran McGillicutty was repackaged shortly after this run in NXT as Curtis Axel, with an IC Title reign following shortly after. A team with Ryback was to follow before Axel would become a "comedy jobber" and join the Social Outcasts.

WWE NXT #2 * Seth Rollins b. Jiro. After the match, Rollins got a mic and told the crowd that he’s going to take WWE by storm.

Seth Rollins would become the first NXT Champion on the August 29th 2012 show, beating Jinder Mahal in a tournament final. He droped the title to Big E Langston on the January 9th show. He debuted on the main roster as 1 third of The Shield in November 2012 (whilst still NXT Champion) with whom he became a Tag Team Champion with a 5 month reign.Turning on his partners to join The Authority on June 2nd 2014, Rollins went on to capture the MITB briefcase and became the first person ever to cash-in at WrestleMania, when he won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Mania 31. His reign as champion ended due to an injury suffered in a house show match against Kane on November 4th 2015. He is also a 10-time Slammy Award winner.

Jiro, aka Taishi Takizawa, was released from WWE the same month this match aired. He returned to Japan.

* Jinder Mahal b. Jason Jordan by submission with the Camel Clutch.

Mahal debuted for the main roster in 2011, but ended up working on the preliminary NXT shows whilst still appearing on Raw and SmackDown. He was the losing finalist in the NXT Title tournament, after which he went back to the main roster full time to create 3MB. He was released on June 12th 2014 having held no championships in FCW, NXT or WWE.

* Leo Kruger b. Aiden English. Kruger cut a heel promo after the match.

Leo Kruger toiled away in NXT before re-inventing himself as party animal Adam Rose. A promotion to the main roster swiftly followed, though his fortunes quickly tumbled. He quickly became an afterthought before joining the Social Outcasts. More recently he was suspended for a Wellness violation before being indefinitely suspended following an arrest.

Aiden English formed a team with Simon Gotch as The Vaudevillains in June 2014. In July 2015 they defeated Blake & Murphy to become the NXT Tag Team Champions. On November 11th they lost the belts to Dash & Dawson. English, alongside his partner, made his main roster debut of the April 16th 2016 edition of SmackDown. They are scheduled to face WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day this Sunday.

* Richie Steamboat b. Rick Victor. Ricky Steamboat was ringside in support of Richie.

Son of HOF'er Ricky Steamboat, Richie won multiple championships in FCW before it became NXT. His career came to an abrupt end in November 2012 when he suffered a back injury.

WWE NXT #3 * Antonio Cesaro w/ Aksana b. Dante Dash. After the match, Aksana got a mic and told the crowd that Cesaro is her lover, then kissed him.

Cesaro was already a regular on the main roster during his time in NXT, having already established himself in 37 different gimmicks. He went on to have a phenomenal feud with Sami Zayn that helped put NXT on the map. He is a 1-time U.S. Champion, 1-time Tag Team Champion (with Tyson Kidd), and 1-time Slammy Award winner, as well as winning the Inaugural Andre The Giant Battle Royal. Cesaro is regarded as one of the most underrated talents on the roster.

Aksana was part of NXT Season 3, placing 4th. Her WWE career was ended in June 2014 when she was released from her contract.

Dante Dash. Who? Real name Teon Freeman doesn't even have a Wikipedia page.

* Sofia Cortez b. Paige

Sofia Cortez gained some fame from a stint on Tough Enough's fifth season. Her participation was cut short due to injury but she was later signed to a development deal. In August 2012 she was released from her contract, later linking it to a report she had filed against NXT Head Coach Bill DeMott. She now performs under her real name Ivelisse in Lucha Underground where she has been 1/3 of the Trios Champions.

Paige became the first NXT Women's Champion in June 2013. She held the title through the rest of 2013 before debuting on the main roster on the post-Mania episode of Raw where she challenged and defeated reigning Divas Champion AJ Lee to be the first woman to hold both the NXT and WWE versions of the women's championships. After 308 days carrying the NXT Women's Championship Paige was forced to vacate the title. Paige became a main focus of the Divas Division until the Divas Revolution took form in the Summer of 2015.

* Seth Rollins b. Camacho w/ Hunico

Camacho is the son of Haku (so I won't say anything too disparaging). Following an alliance with Hunico, Camacho was released from his contract on June 12th 2014. He has since appeared in TNA as Micah, and now wrestles in New Japan.

* Kassius Ohno b. Mike Dalton

The former Chris Hero spent 21 months under WWE contract before his release on November 8th 2013 reportedly due to management's issues with his weight, and apparent lack of commitment to change. Hero returned to the independent scene.

WWE NXT #4 * The Ascension b. The Usos via a Neckbreaker into Flapjack combination.

Jimmy and Jey debuted in WWE in May 2010, dropping into NXT for a feud with The Ascension. They are 2-time Tag Team Champions, and 2-time Tag Team of the Year Slammy Award winners.

* Bray Wyatt b. Aiden English via a Swinging Flatliner.

A veteran of NXT season 2 as Husky Harris, he had spent time on the main roster as part of The New Nexus before returning to FCW/NXT to reinvent himself as Bray Wyatt. Following an injury, Wyatt established his Family with Luke Harper and Erik Rowan. A year later The Wyatt Family debuted in Raw. Wyatt went on to feature in headline feuds with John Cena, and The Undertaker. He is currently injured.

* Michael McGillicutty, Hunico & Camacho b. Tyson Kidd, Seth Rollins & Bo Dallas following a McGillicutter on Tyson.