10 Forgotten WWE NXT Stars
10 WWE NXT stars you completely forgot about
6. El Local
Though primarily known for his talents as a ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez knew a thing or two about wrestling as well. Prior to being signed by WWE, Rodriguez worked on the indie scene as Chimaera and wrestled a couple of matches under the name and gimmick when assigned to FCW in 2010.
Then he got a recurring role as Alberto Del Rio’s personal ring announcer, though he continued to wrestle in the minor leagues under his new alias. Once the association with Del Rio ended and that jarring partnership with Rob Van Dam ran its course, Rodriguez returned to NXT as El Local.
Mostly used as a jobber, El Local did enjoy some degree of relevancy while teaming with Kalisto (who clearly had far more upside) against The Ascension, which included an NXT Tag Team Title match at the very first TakeOver event. That first TakeOver was the end of the line for Local/Rodriguez, who was released just a couple of months later.
