In NXT, SAnitY was a dominant stable and a prime attraction for fans of tag team wrestling. Unfortunately, Vince McMahon never really gave them much of a chance on the main roster and it wasn't long until the faction faded into obscurity and then vanished altogether.
Nikki Cross remained in NXT, of course, so the group was always down a member and she's now reflected on what that was like while sharing her thoughts on the fact the team never really went anywhere on
RAW or
SmackDown (Eric Young is rarely seen these days, Alexander Wolfe is on NXT UK as part of Imperium, and Killian Dain has returned to NXT).
"With Sanity, I was very fortunate and blessed to be in a position we were in NXT, I was learning from these amazing talents. I was surrounded by such amazing knowledge and they are professionals and they taught me a lot about wrestling on television. What you saw on-screen was how I felt off-screen. The bond that the team had was so much more…we were in it together and fighting together and wanted opportunities and wanted to make the most of the opportunities.
"All four of us are very driven and ambitious people. It would have been wonderful to see what could have been, but at the same time everything happens for a reason. And no matter what happens, all four of us will always make the most of every opportunity. We’ve done different paths to that. But we have these great memories in NXT that I treasure. For me, I can look at it and have a lot of fond memories.
"When things don’t work out the way you think they may work out, I think it can be a huge motivator and place a chip on your shoulder, which is a good thing. It almost makes you more determined."
It's a great shame that things ended the way they did for SAnitY because with an experienced leader and some rising stars in the faction, they could have made a real impact in the company. However, once Vince decides he doesn't like something, that's pretty much it!
Check out more from Cross in the player below: