WrestleRant
  • Home
  • Columnist Corner
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • WRR
  • Audio
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • About
    • Contact
Picture

RJ’s Two Cents - Top 5 Favorite WWE NXT Superstars: August 2017

8/23/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
By RJ Marceau
​A series that hasn’t had an installment in about a year finally returns with my Top 5 Favorite WWE NXT Superstars. Past installments are here on the website (May 2015, October 2015, April 2016, November 2016). The turnover in NXT has been pretty decent with the Superstar Shakeup and call-ups from the beginning of the year. Before the honorable mention if you haven’t seen NXT Takeover Brooklyn III yet, you have to watch it after you read this article. I would say it was the best TakeOver so far with all 5 matches being good to great. NXT keeps showing why it has better wrestling than the main roster so if you want to see incredible in-ring action keep watching NXT.

Honorable Mention: Adam Cole

Picture
​With his debut this past Saturday I couldn’t include him in the top 5 but his debut in NXT has been my most anticipated since NXT started recruiting Indy talent. Cole who just turned 28 years old in July will be a main event player in NXT and eventually the main roster. I love the pairing of Cole with Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish who he teamed with in ROH. Don’t be surprised if all three are holding NXT championships after the next NXT special which I believe is in Houston the night before Survivor Series.

5. Peyton Royce

Picture
​Royce was on the last installment and she is still my favorite women's wrestler in NXT. The turnover in the women’s division hasn’t really changed and it doesn’t seem like Peyton will win the NXT Women’s Championship. Her partnership with Billie Kay has been good and the act is still good but she hasn’t been on TakeOver since San Antonio and has lost to Asuka every time she fought for the title. She will continue to remain in NXT but she is only 24 so the future looks bright for Royce.

4. Roderick Strong

Picture
​Roderick Strong has come a long way in a year. He started off as a bland guy with no real personality but NXT finally gave him some character development. He defeated Andrade "Cien" Almas at San Antonio, he defeated Eric Young at Chicago and lost in a good match with Bobby Roode. Strong might get lost in limbo right now with the addition of Adam Cole but Strong has been great this past year.

3. Andrade "Cien" Almas

Picture
​Andrade "Cien" Almas has had a very interesting NXT tenure with a lot of losses. After losing to Roderick Strong, Almas took some time off but returned with a new manager in Zelina Vega. He was able to defeat No Way Jose on an episode of NXT TV and beat Johnny Gargano at NXT: Brooklyn III in a great match. I don’t think Almas will ever get the main title but he will be a good midcarder on the main roster.

2. Johnny Gargano

Picture
​Johnny Gargano returns to this list and stays at No. 2. Gargano is similar to Sami Zayn because they are both underdogs and great wrestlers. Gargano has done well since the splitting of DIY with a great match with Andrade Almas at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. Gargano will continue to be relevant and will wait for his feud with Tommasa Ciampa. I hope they actually use him correctly and he isn’t relegated to 205 Live.

1. Aleister Black

Picture
​I would be lying if I said I was a fan of Aleister Black when he debuted at NXT TakeOver: Orlando. I texted Graham saying I wasn’t impressed at all with Black. However, watching him the past few months he has really grown on me. His entrance, the character and his wrestling ability have won me over. Since investing in Black he has become my favorite NXT wrestler and has star qualities. His match with Hideo Itami was great at Brooklyn 3 and I am very interested in what they do with him next. Possibly Black vs. Roode before Bobby Roode gets called up.
SEE ALSO: "RJ's Two Cents - Why Braun Strowman Needs to Win the Universal Championship at SummerSlam 2017"
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.


    Categories

    All
    #AskGSM
    Battle Of The Belts
    Cruiserweight Classic
    Halftime Heat
    Hidden Gems
    Lists/Rankings
    Mae Young Classic
    Mixed Match Challenge
    News
    NJPW
    NWA Shockwave
    Opinion
    Previews
    Retro Reviews
    Reviews
    RJ's Two Cents
    Satire
    Slammy Awards
    SummerSlam Recall
    The Deadly Draw
    The World Is A Vampire
    Tribute To The Troops
    Women's Eliminator
    Worlds Collide
    WrestleMania Recall
    WWE Draft
    WWE Network Specials
    WWE Starrcade


    Archives

    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010

    RSS Feed

©2023 WrestleRant. All Rights Reserved.
  • Home
  • Columnist Corner
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • WRR
  • Audio
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • About
    • Contact