Big E Langston
After WWE rebranded FCW as "NXT" in 2012, English's television debut took place on the June 27 episode of the rebooted "NXT" taped at Full Sail University, losing to Leo Kruger. English was used primarily as a jobber throughout the rest of the year, losing to wrestlers including Bray Wyatt, Ryback, and Big E Langston. He scored his first televised win on the September 18, 2013 episode of "NXT", defeating Michael Q. Laurie.