NXT is billed as WWE’s developmental brand.It’s a way for those who either don’t know the art of professional wrestling to get hands-on training or those who don’t know the television side of the business to ingratiate themselves before, hopefully, moving to the Raw or SmackDown brands.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGEThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid help Jacy Jayne celebrate her win during SmackDown at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Sept.
18, 2026.(WWE via Getty Images)Nearly everyone on the card has been in NXT before heading up to the main roster.
The outliers include Roman Reigns, who got his start in Florida Championship Wrestling, which came before NXT was founded, and CM Punk, who made his mark outside the WWE before making his way to WWE’s Ohio Valley Wrestling.Penta never competed in NXT either.
He became a legend in Mexico before receiving substantial face time on American programming.Everyone else got their feet wet in NXT, whose show takes place at the WWE Performance Center.The Money in the Bank card underscores how far WWE has come in creating the superstars of tomorrow in NXT."The Performance Center is a very special place," women’s U.S.
champion Jacy Jayne told OutKick Dropkick."I feel like they, well, not I feel, I know they have the best coaches in the world.
There's a coach that can help you with literally everything.There's someone for everybody.
There's a lot of cooks in the kitchen, sometimes you gravitate more towards one or the other, but you definitely learn your craft, you learn how to talk, you learn how to be confident, you learn cameras, you learn everything."So, they set you up for success.And I know it might not come as quick as some people want it to, and they get tired o...