Certainly we want to make a big splash on the CW Network,” Michaels said. “We’ll have some big changes, but I think more of that will be from a look and physical standpoi

NXT started as a way to feature up-and-coming wrestlers that WWE hoped would be its future WrestleMania superstars. Paul “Triple H” Levesque, the current WWE chief content officer, launched NXT in 2012 as a training center to give its athletes real-world reps and gain experience.

Who is the future of sports entertainment? To answer that question, one must look to the top tier of NXT, the champions who have overcome the odds and claimed bragging rights over every superstar on the brand.