During the long list of people who were affected by the Superstar Shake-up, there was also a list of names who were under the "New Arrivals" category. A few of these names include former NXT Tag Team Champions, SAnitY.
Forming in October of 2016, the faction consisted of leader Eric Young, who was joined by Alexander Wolfe, Sawyer Fulton, and Nikki Cross. Shortly after, Fulton was removed from the group and replaced by Killian Dain.
While Young, Dain, and Wolfe were promoted to debut on
SmackDown Live,
Nikki Cross was not included in the video, signifying that she would not be called up but will instead remain in NXT.
According to The Wrestling Observer, the reason why Cross is staying in NXT is to help with the women's division. Especially, since three of the top names, Ember Moon, Peyton Royce, and Billie Kay, left to go to the main roster. Currently, the champion is Shayna Baszler, as she defeated
Ember Moon at
NXT TakeOver: New Orleans. Baszler is in need of a strong feud, and Cross will fit well as an opponent for the title.