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NXT Pipeline Quarterly Report: We’ve Entered the Grey Area

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AI Story Summary

What happened?

Cageside Seats’ NXT Pipeline Quarterly Report revisits WWE’s developmental roster and tracks which NXT talents may be moving closer to Raw or SmackDown opportunities. The piece notes that, out of nine earlier projected call-ups, six have since debuted on the main roster, while Josh Briggs and Hank & Tank remain in NXT. It also follows up on a post-WrestleMania look at nine remaining NXT prospects who could be positioned for advancement over the next year.

Key Takeaways

  • The report is framed as a quarterly check-in on WWE’s NXT talent pipeline.
  • Six of nine previously discussed potential NXT call-ups have reportedly debuted on Raw or SmackDown.
  • Josh Briggs and Hank & Tank are identified as the earlier projected names who have not moved up.
  • The article continues a broader evaluation of NXT prospects who may be primed for bigger roles within the next year.

AI Timeline

After Stand & Deliver

A prior scouting report evaluated nine NXT prospects viewed as possible main roster call-ups.

Post-WrestleMania

The writer reviewed the remaining NXT roster and highlighted nine prospects who could be positioned for promotion within the next year.

Since the April report

Six of the nine previously discussed potential call-ups debuted on Raw or SmackDown.

Current quarterly update

The new report reassesses the NXT pipeline and which talents have made notable progress.

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Cageside Seats

Timeline

Jul 3, 4:00 PM

NXT Pipeline Quarterly Report: We’ve Entered the Grey Area

Cageside Seats • WWE

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JUNE 9: Kelani Jordan in action against Kendal Grey during NXT at the WWE Performance Center on June 9, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Matt Pendleton/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images Back in April, right after Stand & Deliver, I wrote up a scouting report discussing some main roster projections and comparisons for NXT prospects who were likely on the move to the main roster. Out of the 9 potential callups that I wrote about, 6 of them have since debuted on Raw and Smackdown, with Josh Briggs and former NXT Tag Team Champions Hank & Tank the only three that haven’t moved up. Once the dust settled after WrestleMania, I took a look at everybody that was left on the NXT roster and highlighted 9 prospects who could be primed for a promotion of their own within the next year. Now, I present to you a quarterly update on the status of the NXT pipeline. Every three months or so, I’ll take a look at which NXT stars have made the greatest strides and seen th