3. No Long Term Plans For NXT Call-Ups
EC3. Aleister Black. Ricochet. Lars Sullivan. Nikki Cross.
WWE called up so many wrestlers from NXT over the past few months, but few of them are seen on TV. EC3’s character is almost irrelevant now. Ricochet and Black were a tag team. Nikki Cross is used only when needed.
WWE had no idea what they wanted to do with any of these stars when they were called up.
This also includes the likes of the IIconics and Bobby Roode, who are floundering in the mid-card on Raw and have lost all of the luster that made them a top act in NXT.
No one should expect every NXT call-up to be “the next big thing,” of course, but a realistic expectation is that, at least initially, WWE should have a definitive plan and goal in place for an NXT star, whether that includes a specific match or feud.
What’s unfortunate for many of these NXT stars, including the likes of the incredibly talented Andrade, is that WWE promoted them with no rhyme or reason, which begs the question: Why?
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