Without an official WWE Draft in 2025, there could be a whole group of NXT stars that could find themselves headed out in 2026.
With plenty of talent ready to take their skills to the main roster, there could be others that find a brand new home on AMC after the recent announcement of TNA Wrestling obtaining a new TV deal.
Here are six WWE NXT stars that could be set to leave the brand.
5. Jordynne Grace
Seemingly poised to join the main roster in the near future, it would certainly seem that Jordynne Grace’s time in NXT will be up soon.
Having demonstrated herself as a selfless performer during her stint at the Performance Center, the in-ring veteran could benefit from moving on and attacking new challenges on the main roster.
Certainly able to immediately compete in compelling feuds, Grace could serve as a valuable addition to the dwindling SmackDown women’s division.
A perfect foe for current United States Champion Chelsea Green, Grace could also renew old TNA Knockouts rivalries with the likes of Michin and after her return, Naomi.
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4. Trick Williams
After having a landmark run across NXT and TNA Wrestling in 2025, it seems as though Trick Williams is likely main roster bound.
However it remains to be seen exactly where he might fit into the overall main roster plans — whether he sticks to singles action or potentially reunites with old pal Carmelo Hayes.
Pointed to by fans online as potentially being the masked interloper who interfered in the closing moments to the Men’s WarGames match, there could be an even bigger moment on the horizon for Williams.
While that mystery remains intact, we’ll have to wait and see what is next for Trick Williams but he certainly seems ready to make his mark on WWE Raw or SmackDown in 2026.
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3. Tony D’Angelo
Now that word has spread regarding TNA Wrestling getting picked up by AMC for a television deal, perhaps The Don of NXT might become The Don of TNA Wrestling.
While D’Angelo’s character seemingly come to an end in NXT after facing an intriguing fate — in an apparent homage to the series finale of The Sopranos, D’Angelo’s fate was left up to the imagination — he could always return in TNA Wrestling.
With the potential to start a brand new crew or bring along his former consiglieres, there could be some interesting stories still to tell from Tony D.
Or conversely, he could debut with an entirely new character and start a whole new arc in a new company.
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2. Lexis King
With TNA Wrestling now headed for a weekly TV show on AMC (Thursday Night Impact!) there could be more opportunity for King to chase gold in TNA.
Whether to continue his invasion angle feuds or kick up entirely new ones, Lexis King could potentially benefit from being able to stretch his character muscles.
With a lot of big personalities occupying airtime in NXT, King could continue to appear in WWE but potentially able to pick up a few more opportunities in TNA Wrestling.
One of the stars that has impressed during the recent NXT and TNA Wrestling invasion angles, Lexis King could be poised to lead his own faction in 2026.
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1. Jacy Jayne & Fallon Henley
A pair from NXT that could be headed for the main roster sooner rather than later could be Jacy Jayne & Fallon Henley.
While the Fatal Influence pair do have an on-screen third in Lainey Reed, their partnership has been relatively brief and could leave room for the duo to move forward to main roster as a tag team rather than trio.
Jacy Jayne has continued to demonstrate her excellence in singles competition, factoring heavily into the biggest storylines in the women’s division over the past year plus.
With Fallon Henley consistently demonstrating solid character work combined with exceptional in-ring skills, the duo could be immediate challengers to teams like the Kabuki Warriors and Nia Jax & Lash Legend based on their tenacity alone.
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