WWE NXT was made to create future talent that could one day go on to not only shine on the main roster, but also potentially headline WrestleMania.
The likes of Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, Bianca Belair and Kevin Owens have taken their NXT success and gone on to achieve such heights, but looking at the NXT roster right now, there could be similar potential for such stars to go on to this apex.
From former champions to the current standouts from the brand, NXT is filled with future main eventers that could become the faces of the company for years to come.
Here are eight WWE NXT stars who could potentially main event WrestleMania.
8. Je’Von Evans
On the November 17 edition of WWE Raw, NXT’s Je’Von Evans made his debut on the red brand in a loss to GUNTHER in the Last Time Is Now Tournament.
‘The Young OG’ has become the fastest rising star on the NXT brand since making his debut in 2024.
At just 21 years old, Evans has excelled in every opportunity given to him over the past two years.
After clashing with the likes of Sami Zayn and Randy Orton, Evans seems more than ready for that next step in his career and has shown the potential to main event WrestleMania one day.
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7. Sol Ruca
Much like Je’Von Evans, Sol Ruca has been getting some looks on the WWE main roster throughout 2025.
Appearing at WWE Evolution 2025 and on SmackDown, Ruca has shown everyone exactly what makes her special with her stunning high flying ability and amazing Sol Snatcher finisher.
After becoming a double champion, a recent knee injury halted Sol’s successful 2025 quite a bit.
Now that she is cleared to compete, Ruca could be finishing up her NXT run and move up to the WWE main roster where she has everything it takes to be in the main event of WrestleMania in the future.
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6. Jordynne Grace
Signing with WWE in 2025, Jordynne Grace has established herself as one of the top stars of the NXT women’s division.
‘The Juggernaut’ has long been in the conversation of “best women’s wrestler in the world” since her impactful seven-year run with TNA Wrestling.
With her speed, strength and impressive look, Grace feels like the total package and someone who would not look out of place on the WWE main roster.
Grace getting called up and competing against the top talent in WWE, such as Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY and Stephanie Vaquer, has all the makings of a WrestleMania headliner if she gets the right push.
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5. Blake Monroe
Ever since signing with WWE in June 2025, Blake Monroe has felt destined to be in the limelight.
After turning heel not too long after her debut, WWE fans have discovered the magic of Monroe’s character, talking and in-ring abilities like the AEW audience found out during her time in the promotion.
The former Mariah May has won the NXT Women’s North American Champion and looks to sit atop of that brand for however long she chooses.
When the time is right, Monroe feels like she will be immediately launched to superstardom on the WWE main roster and has every skill necessary to headline WrestleMania down the line.
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4. Ethan Page
No one has made a bigger immediate impact on the WWE NXT brand quite like Ethan Page.
The former AEW star was instantly a main eventer as soon as he arrived in NXT and won the top prize just two months after his debut.
‘All Ego’ is currently the NXT North American Champion and feels tailor made for the main roster spotlight sooner rather than later.
With a ready-made act that will shine on Raw or SmackDown soon, Page could have enough momentum to become one of the more unlikely WrestleMania headliners in a similar vein to Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
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3. Ricky Saints
When Ricky Starks left All Elite Wrestling, fans knew they would see him again in WWE one day.
The same week he became a free agent, Starks became Ricky Saints in WWE NXT after his arrival in February 2025.
Becoming NXT North American Champion just one month after his debut, Saints immediately cemented himself as a threat to sit at the mountaintop of WWE NXT and potentially the entire company one day.
Now holding the NXT Championship in the same year as his debut, Ricky’s meteoric rise could see him catapulted to become a WrestleMania headliner in the next few years.
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2. Trick Williams
From sidekick to the face of the brand, Trick Williams has had one of the most noteworthy and memorable character evolutions of any star to ever step foot in WWE NXT.
Williams has gone from strength to strength ever since going out on his own and is one of the most decorated stars in the brand’s history as a two-time NXT Champion, former North American Champion and former TNA World Champion.
Whether it be his entertaining character and mic work or his improving in-ring ability, Trick has checked every box WWE has to be looking for in a future top star so far.
Following his loss to Ricky Saints in a Last Man Standing Match for the NXT Championship on the November 11 edition of WWE NXT, fans could see Trick make his main roster debut and eventually headline WrestleMania in the near future.
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1. Oba Femi
There is no one on the WWE NXT roster right now that has a higher ceiling than Oba Femi.
‘The Ruler’ has become one of the most dominant stars in NXT history since making his debut on the brand back in 2023.
Holding the record for the longest reign as North American Champion and an NXT Championship reign under his belt, Femi has constantly been presented as a top star for much of his run on television.
With the company showing patience on his debut, it seems obvious that they know the talent Oba Femi has and will push him to the moon, including a WrestleMania main event one day.
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