The future of NXT

[J-Dub]

As we all have been talking and watching, NXT has had a lot and expected to see a lot of the talent left to move up. The rumors of Finn, Joe, Bailey moving up in the next few months have been running around, which will leave a lot of gaps in NXT. Obviously we will see some people slide down for a show here and there, but who do you think will slowly move up to fill in some of those main event gaps? Obviously Nakamora has already been selected to fill part, and possibly will be taking the KO route of using NXT get a feel for the WWE and moving up fast.

For me, recently, I have been getting behind Tye Dillinger, don't ask why, I'm starting to like the kid. He has decent ring presents and his new theme remix is really giving him a bit more for me when he comes out. I don't know how well he will do on the main roster, but I think he can handle NXT for a while.

[Dave]

Hideo Itami, Manny Andrade, Austin Aries, Rich Swann, Chris Girard etc

There's plenty of guys doing house shows atm, so they'll pick up where the others left off. Lot of new faces this year anyway.

[J-Dub]

Any word when Itami is coming back? I figured he would have returned by Dallas. I wonder about AA, the two matches he's had, he seems to go through the motions. Nothing like I'm used to seeing, hope it's just adjustment, hate to see him end up like Rhyno.

[Dave]

Not really, but there's this from last week:
https://twitter.com/HideoItami/status/720420443555901444

[J-Dub]

Awesome!

[The Wretched Nobody]

I'm going to be bold and say... This is what happened to FCW and OVW at times.  We're just all made more aware of it because NXT is televised.

I honestly have no worries because for NXT this is a change for rejuvenation, think about how stale it got in WWE like two years ago when another ppv rolled around and again we were treated to Cena v Orton: 12,356 - The finalist show down! (Until Raw, and Smackdown, and the next PPV.)

I believe if we do see the brand split I imagine is coming... There will be plenty of room for these new arrivals to adapt into the limelight - but in doing so they also prepare NXT to groom our next round of favourite wrestlers.

Frankly I was worried NXT was getting over stocked... They had more world famous performers than the WWE main roster for quite a few months.  Now we stand a chance at seeing that quality of talent being more spread out across the board and in turn we *May* see WWE actually increase their quality as a means to grab newer & younger fans.

[Dave]

That's not being bold, that's being captain **** obvious.

[Kira Starlight]

It's pretty much what Scott said.  With the exposure that NXT has got (FAR more than OVW or FCW ever did), people have kinda begun to forget that NXT always has been, and always will be, the developmental ground for WWE.  These guys weren't brought in to be the top dogs of NXT for years and years on end.  They were brought in to NXT to prepare to move up and become the top dogs of WWE.  NXT is not the new WCW, it's not going to compete with WWE, it's the new OVW/FCW, it's going to BUILD the WWE.  If you want to see a new WCW, go watch ROH, or Lucha Underground, or (if they survive and it's your thing) TNA, spend your money there, help them get to a point where they CAN compete with WWE's product.  Yes, NXT is a good product and they put out great matches with great talent, but it needs to not be lost what the actual purpose of NXT is.

[J-Dub]

I think Scott and Rayven both have not only been "bold" by only reading the first line, but missing the entire purpose of this post. For once, it is just Kia and I on the same side. Who would have thought we saw things the same way.

We all agree people are moving up, that is the purpose of NXT, we were trying to open a discussion about who we think will be moving around as to fill some of the gaps from those who are moving up. Rumor mills, ect. You know, because Brads working 10 hour days and doesn't feel like finishing the show.

[Kira Starlight]

If that's the discussion then, I think Tye Dillinger would def. be at the top of that list right now.  I don't expect Aries to be down there much longer, as well as Joe and Finn.  They're all ready for the move up.  Other than him, it's kinda hard to say.  Elias Sampson could be something, I just don't particularly care for his gimmick at the moment.  I'm sure they also have a backstock of guys that haven't made it to TV yet that are set to break out and make their names heard.

As for the wimmenz?  Alexa Bliss all day every day.

[J-Dub]

Lol I am actually surprised Rayven agrees with me

[J-Dub]

No Way Jose! I love it lmao! Yes I'm just now watching the newest episode

[Dave]

"Who is this Jose and why is he always being denied?"

Graves best commentator of all time.

[Kira Starlight]

It's less that I agree with you, and more that they've not really got a whole lot of other guys on their card below Finn and Joe now that Corbin is gone.

[Dave]

Well you just know that there'll be a Takeover with Joe vs Nakamura now. Which might be able to top Zayn/Nakamura because honestly, who doesn't want to see Joe and Shinsuke stiff strike the **** out of each other for 20 minutes.