WWE NXT (Season 1)

The first season of NXT began airing on Syfy on February 23, 2010 and ended on June 1, 2010. The majority of the season 1 cast was revealed on the series finale of ECW. However, before the season's premiere aired, Skip Sheffield's Pro was changed with William Regal replacing the announced Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP).

Near the end of the season, several changes were made to the original plan of the format. The season was originally planned to be 17 weeks long, but ended up cut down to 15 episodes. In the first elimination episode on May 11, both Michael Tarver and Daniel Bryan were eliminated by WWE Management and removed from that night's Pros' Poll after both made comments about wanting to be voted off. The show ended with three eliminations, with Sheffield ranked last in the Poll. Carlito was released on May 20 for refusing rehab after violating WWE's Wellness Program. Subsequent Pros' Polls were held without him for the rest of the season.

The winner of the season was Wade Barrett. Six days after the end of the first season, the Rookies interfered in the Raw main event match between John Cena and CM Punk, attacking both competitors as well as the announcing team before dismantling the ring area and surrounding equipment. During the segment, Bryan strangled ring announcer Justin Roberts with the announcer's own tie, which WWE reportedly felt was too violent for their TV-PG programming. As a consequence, WWE announced via their official website four days later that Bryan had been (legitimately) released from his contract. The following episode of Raw, the storyline continued with general manager Bret Hart (kayfabe) firing Barrett, revoking his contract and guaranteed title match, as a consequence to the previous week's incident. A week later, WWE chairman Vince McMahon fired Hart and changed the decision, hiring all seven rookies and reinstating Barrett's title shot. During an in-ring promo later that night, the rookies announced that they had formed an alliance called the Nexus.

Contestants
Rookie (Pro) (Status)

Wade Barrett (Chris Jericho) (Winner)
David Otunga (R-Truth) (Eliminated Week 15)
Justin Gabriel (Matt Hardy) (Eliminated Week 15)
Heath Slater (Christian) (Eliminated Week 14)
Darren Young (CM Punk) (Eliminated Week 13)
Skip Sheffield (William Regal) (Eliminated Week 12)
Daniel Bryan (The Miz) (Eliminated Week 12)
Michael Tarver (Carlito) (Eliminated Week 12)

Accomplishments[]

Season 1 winner - Wade Barrett

NXT Placings[]

NXT Standings[]

Rookie	Pro	Wins	Losses	Status
Wade Barrett	Chris Jericho	8	5	Winner
David Otunga	R-Truth	6	5	Eliminated (Week 15)
Justin Gabriel	Matt Hardy	7	4	Eliminated (Week 15)
Heath Slater	Christian	5	6	Eliminated (Week 14)
Darren Young	CM Punk	7	4	Eliminated (Week 13)
Skip Sheffield	William Regal	2	5	Eliminated (Week 12)
Daniel Bryan	The Miz	0	10	Eliminated (Week 12)
Michael Tarver	Carlito	1	7	Eliminated (Week 12)

Poll results[]

     - Winner of competition
     – Safe in competition
     – Eliminated from competition by Pros' Poll
     - Eliminated from competition by WWE management
     – Won immunity prior to that particular poll and is ineligible to be eliminated

Rookie	Week 6 (March 30)	Week 12 (May 11)	Week 13 (May 18)	Week 14 (May 25)	Week 15 (June 1) Round 1	Week 15 (June 1) Round 2
Wade Barrett	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st
David Otunga	5th	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd
Justin Gabriel	3rd	3rd	4th	3rd	3rd	Eliminated
Heath Slater	4th	4th	3rd	4th	Eliminated	Eliminated
Darren Young	8th	5th	5th	Eliminated	Eliminated	Eliminated
Skip Sheffield	6th	6th	Eliminated	Eliminated	Eliminated	Eliminated
Daniel Bryan	1st	Eliminated by management	Eliminated	Eliminated	Eliminated	Eliminated
Michael Tarver	7th	Eliminated by management	Eliminated	Eliminated	Eliminated	Eliminated
Eliminated	N/A	Tarver, Bryan, & Sheffield	Young	Slater	Gabriel	Otunga

NXT Challenges[]

Keg Carrying Challenge - winner gets main event match on NXT

Winner - Heath Slater

Talk the Talk Challenge - winner gets a personal entrance theme song

Winner - Wade Barrett

Rock'em Sock'em Rookies Challenge - winner gets an exclusive feature on WWE.com

Winner - Skip Sheffield

Seal the Deal Challenge - winner gets to face a WWE Pro of his choosing

Winner - David Otunga

Obstacle Course Challenge - winner gets an Immunity Pass and can't be eliminated next week

Winner - Justin Gabriel

NXT Seasons
NXT season 1 • NXT season 2 • NXT season 3 • NXT season 4 • NXT season 5 • NXT season 6

NXT Seasons
Season 1
Daniel Bryan • Darren Young • David Otunga • Heath Slater • Justin Gabriel • Michael Tarver • Skip Sheffield • Wade Barrett
Season 2
Alex Riley • Eli Cottonwood • Husky Harris • Kaval • Lucky Cannon • Michael McGillicutty • Percy Watson • Titus O'Neil
Season 3
AJ Lee • Aksana • Jamie Keyes • Kaitlyn • Maxine • Naomi Night
Season 4
Brodus Clay • Byron Saxton • Conor O'Brian • Derrick Bateman • Jacob Novak • Johnny Curtis
Redemption
Byron Saxton • Conor O'Brian • Darren Young • Jacob Novak • Lucky Cannon • Titus O'Neil • Derrick Bateman

WWE NXT Results
2010 List of WWE NXT results
2/23 • 3/2 • 3/9 • 3/16 • 3/23 • 3/30 • 4/6 • 4/13 • 4/20 • 4/27 • 5/4 • 5/11 • 5/18 • 5/25 • 6/1 • 6/8 • 6/15 • 6/22 • 6/29 • 7/6 • 7/13 • 7/20 • 7/27 • 8/3 • 8/10 • 8/17 • 8/24 • 8/31 • 9/7 • 9/14 • 9/21 • 10/5 • 10/12 • 10/19 • 10/26 • 11/2 • 11/9 • 11/16 • 11/23 • 11/30 • 12/7 • 12/14 • 12/21 • 12/28
2011 List of WWE NXT results
1/4 • 1/11 • 1/18 • 1/25 • 2/1 • 2/8 • 2/15 • 2/22 • 3/1 • 3/8 • 3/15 • 3/22 • 3/29 • 4/5 • 4/12 • 4/19 • 4/26 • 5/3 • 5/10 • 5/17 • 5/24 • 5/31 • 6/7 • 6/14 • 6/21 • 6/28 • 7/5 • 7/12 • 7/19 • 7/26 • 8/2 • 8/9 • 8/16 • 8/16 • 8/16 • 9/6 • 9/13 • 9/20 • 9/27 • 10/4 • 10/12 • 10/19 • 10/26 • 11/2 • 11/9 • 11/16 • 11/23 • 11/30 • 12/7 • 12/14 • 12/21 •12/28
2012 List of WWE NXT results
1/4 • 1/11 • 1/18 • 1/25 • 2/1 • 2/8 • 2/15 • 2/22 • 2/29 • 3/7 • 3/14 • 3/21 • 3/28 • 4/4 • 4/11 • 4/18 • 4/25 • 5/2 • 5/9 • 5/16 • 5/23 • 5/30 • 6/6 • 6/13 • 6/20 • 6/27 • 7/4 • 7/11 • 7/18 • 7/25 • 8/1 • 8/8 • 8/15 • 8/22 • 8/29 • 9/5 • 9/12 • 9/19 • 9/26 • 10/3 • 10/10 • 10/17 • 10/24 • 10/31 • 11/7 • 11/14 • 11/21 • 11/28 • 12/5 • 12/12 • 12/19 • 12/26
2013 List of WWE NXT results
1/2 • 1/9 • 1/16 • 1/23 • 1/30 • 2/6 • 2/13 • 2/20 • 2/27 • 3/6 • 3/13 • 3/20 • 3/27 • 4/3 • 4/10 • 4/17 • 4/24 • 5/1 • 5/8 • 5/15 • 5/22 • 5/29 • 6/5 • 6/12 • 6/19 • 6/26 • 7/3 • 7/10 • 7/17 • 7/24 • 7/31 • 8/7 • 8/14 • 8/21 • 8/28 • 9/4 • 9/11 • 9/18 • 9/25 • 10/2 • 10/9 • 10/16 • 10/23 • 10/30 • 11/6 • 11/13 • 11/20 • 11/27 • 12/4 • 12/11 • 12/18 • 12/25
2014 List of WWE NXT results
1/1 • 1/8 • 1/15 • 1/22 • 1/29 • 2/5 • 2/12 • 2/19 • Arrival • 3/6 • 3/13 • 3/20 • 3/27 • 4/3 • 4/10 • 4/17 • 4/24 • 5/1 • 5/8 • 5/15 • 5/22 • Takeover • 6/5 • 6/12 • 6/19 • 6/26 • 7/3 • 7/10 • 7/17 • 7/24 • 7/31 • 8/7 • 8/14 • 8/21 • 8/28 • 9/4 • Takeover II • 9/18 • 9/25 • 10/2 • 10/9 • 10/16 • 10/23 • 10/30 • 11/6 • 11/13 • 11/20 • 11/27 • 12/4 • Takeover III • 12/18 • 12/25
2015 List of WWE NXT results
1/14 • 1/21 • 1/28 • 2/4 • 2/10 • Takeover IV • 2/18 • 2/25 • 3/4 • 3/11 • 3/18 • 3/25 • 4/1 • 4/8 • 4/15 • 4/22 • 4/29 • 5/6 • 5/13 • 5/19 • Takeover V • 5/27 • 6/3 • 6/10 • 6/17 • 6/24 • 7/1 • 7/8 • 7/15 • 7/22 • 7/29 • 8/5 • 8/12 • 8/19 • Takeover VI • 8/26 • 9/2 • 9/9 • 9/16 • 9/23 • 9/30 • Takeover VII • 10/14 • 10/21 • 10/28 • 11/4 • 11/11 • 11/18 • 11/25 • 12/2 • 12/9 • Takeover VIII • 12/23 • 12/30
2016 List of WWE NXT results
1/6 • 1/13 • 1/20 • 1/27 • 2/3 • 2/10 • 2/17 • 2/24 • 3/2 • 3/9 • 3/16 • 3/23 • 3/30 • Takeover IX • 4/6 • 4/13 • 4/20 • 4/27 • 5/4 • 5/11 • 5/18 • 5/25 • 6/1 • TakeOver: The End • 6/15 • 6/22 • 6/29 • 7/6 • 7/13 • 7/20 • 7/27 • 8/3 • 8/10 • 8/17 • Back to Brooklyn • 8/24 • 8/31 • 9/7 • 9/14 • 9/21 • 9/28 • 10/5 • 10/12 • 10/19 • 10/26 • 11/2 • 11/9 • 11/16 • TakeOver: Toronto • 11/23 • 11/30 • 12/7 • 12/14 • 12/21 • 12/28
2017 List of WWE NXT results
1/4 • 1/11 • 1/18 • 1/25 • TakeOver: San Antonio • 2/1 • 2/8 • 2/15 • 2/22 • 3/1 • 3/8 • 3/15 • 3/22 • 3/29 • TakeOver: Orlando • 4/5 • 4/12 • 4/19 • 4/26 • 5/3 • 5/10 • 5/17 • TakeOver: Chicago • 5/24 • 5/31 • 6/7 • 6/14 • 6/21 • 6/28 • 7/5 • 7/12 • 7/19 • 7/26 • 8/2 • 8/9 • 8/16 • TakeOver: Brooklyn III • 8/23 • 8/30 • 9/6 • 9/13 • 9/20 • 9/27 • 10/4 • 10/11 • 10/18 • 10/25 • 11/1 • 11/8 • 11/15 • TakeOver: WarGames • 11/22 • 11/29 • 12/6 • 12/13 • 12/20 • 12/27
2018 List of WWE NXT results
1/3 • 1/10 • 1/17 • 1/24 • TakeOver: Philadelphia • 1/31 • 2/7 • 2/14 • 2/21 • 2/28 • 3/7 • 3/14 • 3/21 • 3/28 • 4/4 • TakeOver: New Orleans • 4/11 • 4/18 • 4/25 • 5/2 • 5/9 • 5/16 • 5/23 • 5/30 • 6/6 • 6/13 • TakeOver: Chicago II • 6/20 • 6/27 • 7/4 • 7/11 • 7/18 • 7/25 • 8/1 • 8/8 • 8/15 • TakeOver: Brooklyn IV • 8/22 • 8/29 • 9/5 • 9/12 • 9/19 • 9/26 • 10/3 • 10/10 • 10/17 • 10/24 • 10/31 • 11/7 • 11/14 • TakeOver: WarGames II • 11/21 • 11/28 • 12/5 • 12/12 • 12/19 • 12/26
2019 List of WWE NXT results
1/2 • 1/9 • 1/16 • 1/23 • Phoenix • 1/30 • 2/6 • 2/13 • 2/20 • 2/27 • 3/6 • 3/13 • 3/20 • 3/27 • 4/3 • New York • 4/10 • 4/17 • 4/24 • 5/1 • 5/8 • 5/15 • 5/22 • 5/29 • 6/5 • 6/12 • 6/19 • 6/26 • 7/3 • 7/10 • 7/17 • 7/24 • 7/31 • 8/7 • Toronto II • 8/14 • 8/21 • 8/28 • 9/4 • 9/11 • 9/18 • 9/25 • 10/2 • 10/9 • 10/16 • 10/23 • 10/30 • 11/6 • 11/13 • 11/20 • WarGames • 11/27 • 12/4 • 12/11 • 12/18 • 12/25
2020 List of WWE NXT results
1/1 • 1/8 • 1/15 • 1/22 • 1/29 • 2/5 • 2/12 • Portland • 2/19 • 2/26 • 3/4 • 3/11 • 3/18 • 3/25 • 4/1 • Tampa Bay • 4/8 • 4/15 • 4/22 • 4/29 • 5/6 • 5/13 • 5/20 • 5/27 • 6/3 • In Your House • 6/10 • 6/17 • 6/24 • 7/1 • 7/8 • 7/15 • 7/22 • 7/29 • 8/5 • 8/12 • 8/19 • TakeOver: XXX • 8/26 • 9/1 • 9/8 • 9/16 • 9/23 • 9/30 • TakeOver: XXXI • 10/7 • 10/14 • 10/21 • 10/28 • 11/4 • 11/11 • 11/18 • 11/25 • 12/2 • WarGames 2020 • 12/9 • 12/16 • 12/23 • 12/30
2021 List of WWE NXT results
1/6 • 1/13 • 1/20 • 1/27 • 2/3 • 2/10 • Vengeance Day • 2/17 • 2/24 • 3/3 • 3/10 • 3/17 • 3/24 • 3/31 • Stand & Deliver • 4/13 • 4/20 • 4/27 • 5/4 • 5/11 • 5/18 • 5/25 • 6/1 • 6/8 • In Your House 2021 • 6/15 • 6/22 • 6/29 • 7/6 • 7/13 • 7/20 • 7/27 • 8/3 • 8/10 • 8/17 • TakeOver 36 • 8/24 • 8/31 • 9/7 • 9/14 • 9/21 • 9/28 • 10/5 • 10/12 • 10/19 • 10/26 • 11/2 • 11/9 • 11/16 • 11/23 • 11/30 • WarGames • 12/7 • 12/14 • 12/21 • 12/28
2022 List of WWE NXT results
1/4 • 1/11 • 1/18 • 1/25 • 2/1 • 2/8 • Vengeance Day • 2/22 • 3/1 • Roadblock • 3/15 • 3/22 • 3/29 • 4/5 • 4/12 • 4/19 • 4/26 • 5/3 • 5/10 • 5/17 • 5/24 • 5/31 • 6/7 • 6/14 • 6/21 • 6/28 • The Great American Bash • 7/12 • 7/19 • 7/26 • 8/2 • 8/9 • Heat Wave • 8/23 • 8/30 • 9/6 • 9/13 • 9/20 • 9/27 • 10/4 • 10/11 • 10/18 • 10/25 • 11/1 • 11/8 • 11/15 • 11/22 • 11/29 • 12/6 • 12/13 • 12/20 • 12/27
2023 List of WWE NXT results
1/3 • New Year's Evil • 1/17 • 1/24 • 1/31 • 2/7 • 2/14 • 2/21 • 2/28 • Roadblock • 3/14 • 3/21 • 3/28 • 4/4 • 4/11 • 4/18 • Spring Breakin' • 5/2 • 5/9 • 5/16 • 5/23 • 5/30 • 6/6 • 6/13 • Gold Rush • 7/4 • 7/11 • 7/18 • 7/25 • 8/1 • 8/8 • 8/15 • Heat Wave • 8/29 • 9/5 • 9/12 • 9/19 • 9/26 • 10/3 • 10/10 • 10/17 • Halloween Havoc • 11/7 • 11/14 • 11/21 • 11/28 • 12/5 • 12/12 • 12/19 • 12/26
2024 List of WWE NXT results
New Year's Evil • 1/9 • 1/16 • 1/23 • 1/30 • 2/6 • 2/13 • 2/20 • 2/27 • Roadblock • 3/12 • 3/19 • 3/26 • 4/2 • 4/9 • 4/16 • 4/23 • 4/30 • 5/7 • 5/14 • 5/21 • 5/28 • 6/4 • 6/11 • 6/18 • 6/25 • 7/2 • 7/9 • 7/16 • 7/23 • The Great American Bash • The Great American Bash • 8/13 • 8/20 • 8/27 • 9/3 • 9/10 • 9/17 • 9/24 • 10/1 • 10/8 • 10/15 • 10/22 • 10/29 • 11/5 • 11/12 • 11/19 • 11/26 • 12/3 • 12/10 • 12/17 • 12/24 • 12/31