Sean Legacy Officially Joins WWE NXT Roster

Sean Legacy has officially joined the WWE NXT roster.

Shawn Michaels welcomed him to the roster ahead of Tuesday’s NXT. Legacy will face Eli Knight in a qualifying match to earn a spot in the ladder match for the NXT Championship.

Legacy was announced as a WWE ID prospect in November 2024. He has regularly competed on WWE EVOLVE

Congratulations, @Sean_Legacy1!… We’re throwing you right in the deep end TONIGHT 8/7c on @TheCW & @netflix!

Welcome to the #WWENXT roster! pic.twitter.com/XNGIvR3O2u

— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) January 20, 2026

Legacy has wrestled on NXT TV in the past, recently challenging Jackson Drake for the WWE EVOLVE Championship at NXT Gold Rush, and facing Je’Von Evans and Ashante Adonis in May 2025.

Fightful will have coverage of WWE NXT beginning at 8 p.m. ET followed by a post-show podcast.