NXT is and has always been WWE’s developmental brand. Wrestlers have always been there to prepare for a potential call-up to the main roster. Since the beginning of the year, the brand has lost eleven wrestlers, talents who were NXT’s “cream of the crop” in 2025.<\/p>\n
The first to be called up was Trick Williams<\/span><\/a>. On January 2, 2026, he confronted Sami Zayn and announced he signed with the SmackDown brand. Je’Von Evans officially signed<\/a><\/span> with the Raw brand 3 days later. Oba Femi vacated the NXT Championship<\/a><\/span> at NXT: New Year’s Evil to make a thunderous main roster debut at Royal Rumble 2026<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n We all know Raw and SmackDown after Mania are a call-up time<\/a><\/span>. As suspected and expected, eight more talents are now Raw or SmackDown-bound. Sol Ruca and Ethan Page made their debut<\/a><\/span> last week on Raw, when Joe Hendry debuts this week. SmackDown welcomed Fatal Influence<\/a><\/span> (Jacy Jayne, Lainey Reid, and Fallon Henley) last week. Ricky Saints<\/a><\/span> will debut this week, and Blake Monroe<\/a><\/span> is coming soon.<\/p>\n Now, according to WWE itself<\/a><\/span>, the NXT roster comprises 30 male and 16 female wrestlers (including injured talents). With so many “major” talents left, NXT has to find new Champions, new leaders, and new talents to keep making the show one of the most exciting in the wrestling landscape.<\/p>\n Say his name and he appears! @joehendry<\/a> will be LIVE in concert TONIGHT on #WWERaw<\/a>!<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccd: Laredo, TX — WWE (@WWE) April 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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