So, I've recently been deep into WWE's development system NXT, ever since the first live special NXT Arrival. I've always known about NXT and WWE's developmental, as many of the stars that I like now started there. I first found out about Ambrose from it. Anyway, Arrival was my first time ever watching NXT and I was pleasantly surprised. The Cesaro/Zayn match, while not the MOTY their other clashes were, was still an amazing way to start the show off. Paige/Emma stole the show for me. Two women who really gave it their all. Bo and Neville just never seemed to click to me but the first two matches made up for the rest of the show. I then watched NXT Takeover back in May and that show was EVEN better! Zayn/Breeze, Charlotte/Natalya and Kidd/Neville were all fantastic and told great stories, the standout being Neville/Kidd. It was an amazing showing that made me realize that I needed to be following NXT on a weekly basis even though it's mast taped. So that's what I've done and I got in at the right time.
Kenta, Prince Devitt and Kevin Steen have all signed contacts for NXT. Three of the biggest non WWE names in the world are all coming to WWE's developmental to eventually be put on the main roster. Devitt and Kenta were two of the names that helped me expand my wrestling taste to Japan, to understand the puroresu style and to really enjoy what NJPW has to offer. The series of matches that Okada and Tanahashi had were all amazing. I couldn't wait to watch them and I searched high and low online just to see them. I came to like Devitt's in ring style but I always wondered how he would fare against some of my favorite stars, like Punk or Bryan. Unfortunately, Devitt/Punk is a dream but Bryan/Devitt looks closer to reality.
With those signings, NXT has a stacked roster filled with the future of the company. The NXT Champion Adrian Neville will be the new high flier everyone loves in WWE. He puts on impressive matches and will no doubt be the workhorse when he eventually gets called up. Sami Zayn will take his place as the new internet darling as already in NXT, he's treated like the guy who can't win the big one. He's 0-3 in NXT special events. Tyler Breeze is the new vain gimmick of this generation ala Rick Rude. His size means he probably won't be a WWE World Champion but I certainly think his future in NXT is bright. You have The Ascension, who just lost their tag titles so it looks like a call-up for them is in the horizon. Newcomers Baron Corbin and Bull Dempsey had quick squash matches at Takeover F4W so I expect those two will dominate the main roster one day. And I haven't even mentioned the amazing women's division NXT has with Charlotte, Bayley, Sasha Banks and plenty others. The future is sure bright for WWE and I can't wait to see what's next.
After Takeover F4W, it looks like we'll be getting Neville/Zayn one-on-one at some NXT live special event maybe in December. If you ask me though, these guys deserve a spot on the main card. That Fatal 4 Way was crazy and if they put it on the Night of Champions card, it would have certainly stolen the show. A Survivor Series match between the two would put the spotlight on NXT, which now with all the big names coming to it, would be wise. The NXT guys got time on WWE programming this week. I hope that's not the end of it either.
With new tag champs, we'll obviously be treated with another great match between the Lucha Dragons and Ascension before Ascension is called up to dethrone the Usos. Before that though, I see them being used to push Hideo Itami before they go up.
I think the only thing NXT needs is another singles title. A title to build up the stars not doing anything. I like guys like Breeze and Dempsey but what are they going to do now? Breeze just lost his opportunity to at the NXT Title and it looks like he won't be getting another shot since they're moving in the direction of Zayn/Neville. Bull is just going to keep squashing people. I just think a mid card title would be effective, especially with newer guys coming in and not ready for the main event picture just yet.
NXT is the future. Guys like Adrian Neville, Sami Zayn, Tyler Breeze, Kenta, Devitt and Steen will make this THE must see show of WWE. These guys will make NXT the best thing WWE has in their arsenal. Like I said, NXT NEEDS a presence at Survivor Series. Either a NXT Title match or some kind of inclusion in a tradtional Survivor Series match is a must. Showing the guys off on Raw was the first step, now it's time for the full integration.
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