Post-SummerSlam, WWE is moving into the autumn months with big shows on the near-horizon, including the first-ever stadium show for Survivor Series.
There are likely to be roster shakeups and movement before the year is out, with new stars brought in to freshen up the brands and their storylines, including Monday night Raw.
We could see call-ups from NXT as well as big stars brought in from other promotions.
Here are six stars we could at some point see on WWE’s flagship Raw brand.
6. Oba Femi
Current NXT Champion Oba Femi appears to be one of the WWE Performance Center’s success stories.
Trained from scratch, he is proving himself to be a future surefire top star in the company.
With only two years of in-ring experience, he has become a dependable big-match worker with a powerhouse moveset, highly adept at WWE’s house style, combined with palpable presence and charisma.
Recent in-ring performances demonstrate that he is more than ready for a main roster call-up, which could see him on Raw soon.
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5. Myles Borne
Myles Borne is another of NXT’s current crop with discernible star potential.
With crisp in-ring work, he has been constantly, and not without merit, compared to Randy Orton – while he has indeed appropriated a great deal of Orton’s style, he puts a contemporary twist on it, delivering high spots that Orton never attempted.
Recent months have seen him develop his character, given more time on the microphone, delivering emotionally evocative promos discussing his disability and dealing with the deafness that affects his speech.
An inherently likable babyface, he could soon be moved to WWE’s main roster on Raw.
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4. Moose
TNA star Moose has quietly become one of the best big men in pro-wrestling.
At TNA’s recent Slammiversary PPV, he delivered arguably the best match the promotion has put on all year, as he dropped the X-Division title to 20-year-old Leon Slater.
The WWE and TNA working relationship has also seen Moose appear on NXT in recent weeks, as he begins a feud with NXT star and current TNA World Champion Trick Williams.
The 41-year-old is a very good worker – one who already has a name in pro-wrestling – so there is, consequently, little need for a developmental run, and with TNA and WWE’s ever-growing relationship, we could soon see Moose on Raw.
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3. Wardlow
Wardlow has not been seen on AEW programming since March 2024, with a knee injury reportedly keeping him out of action.
He has since recovered and been part of the reboot of American Gladiators.
Filming has wrapped on the show, yet there is still no sign of the three-time TNT Champion on AEW programming, suggesting we may be dealing with a situation where his contract is simply left to run out, similar to Ricky Saints.
Given the 37-year-old’s former prominence in AEW, we could see him arrive on WWE Raw with significant fanfare.
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2. Ricky Saints
Ricky Saints made his long-expected move from AEW to WWE, appearing on NXT programming in February.
Given the 35-year-old’s level of experience and prominence in AEW, few expected an extended stay in WWE’s developmental.
After dropping the NXT North American Title at The Great American Bash to Ethan Page, he is now in a short-term television feud with WWE LFG winner Jasper Troy, which, once over, will leave storylines tied up.
The über-charismatic star has yet to fully demonstrate his potential as a top star since arriving in WWE, but this could be fully realized with a move to Raw.
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1. Trick Williams
When Trick Williams first broke through on NXT programming as Carmelo Hayes’ muscle, his charisma and star potential were recognized by many, with comparisons made between himself and John Cena.
This year has seen the 31-year-old Williams work in both NXT and TNA, becoming World Champion of the latter, and this extra in-ring time appears to have benefited him significantly.
With his growth in the ring clear to see, there should be nothing stopping a main roster call-up for Williams in the near future, which could come in the form of a debut on WWE Raw.
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