7. The Ascension
If there was ever a team that went from completely dominant in one place to a complete afterthought in another, it would have to be The Ascension. Their entire gimmick is built on being big, imposing, threatening, and destructive. When they initially were brought to the main roster, they were immediately used. It was great that the longest reigning NXT tag team champions were now on the main roster, and set to make an impact.
But even after make up was added to their face, and leather to their entrance gear, their transition didn’t resonate. Add to this their entire focus was on teams that came before them. Whether it was the Legion of Doom, Demolition or the Powers of Pain, the idea was to get The Ascension over by trying to make other long-gone teams look bad. The result was the team being pummeled by The New Age Outlaws, APA and the nWo. It was a far cry from how The Ascension was supposed to look when they came up. As it stands now, they are nowhere near challenging for the tag team championships.
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