[Future Spoilers] Imminent Callup for NXT superstar

[froggyfrog]

– F4WOnline.com (via Wrestlezone) reports that after losing a “Loser Leaves NXT” match to Kassius Ohno at the February 22 NXT TV tapings, Elias Samson is set to debut on the WWE main roster. His main roster debut was previously delayed due to an injury.

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Figured he'd work in NXT under a mask for a bit or something but I guess not

[ANuclearError]

Mar 2, 2017 16:26:14 GMT -5 froggyfrog said:

Figured he'd work in NXT under a mask for a bit or something but I guess not

That's his current house show gig. Can't find the video of it though.

[Perd]

Calling up Samson like they're Sir Smoke-a-Lot.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Why? RAW and SmackDown both already have job guys.

[Deleted]

Samson's the kind of guy that I feel if he can't get some heat against Reigns (or even worse, if he's cheered over Reigns) that really might make the company rethink some shit. He's a perfect heel.

[JCBaggee]

Now he can slot into Swagger's slot as "Sir Not Appearing On This Show".

[RIHT]

Give him annoying vignettes for weeks, then have him refuse to wrestle for a month or so. Instant heat. While he wasn't huge in NXT, it may play to his advantage that he has somewhat of a fresh start.

[msc]

The new Ryan Braddock.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

I'm down. He gets booed to f***.

[chronocross]

Why not? If he can get over as a heel, maybe for the midcard I can see it working.

[Mayonnaise]

That theme on the big stage, nice. As for Samson, I like him more than most here it seems but that gimmick is a hard sell, especially without Graves burying him for being a phony.

And for the curious:

Feb 24, 2017 20:27:55 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Samson may be gone, but at least we'll be getting this new talent appearing on the house show loop for a bit...

[Brainbustaaah!]

Mar 2, 2017 17:56:22 GMT -5 Mayonnaise said:

That theme on the big stage, nice. As for Samson, I like him more than most here it seems but that gimmick is a hard sell, especially without Graves burying him for being a phony.

And for the curious:

Feb 24, 2017 20:27:55 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Samson may be gone, but at least we'll be getting this new talent appearing on the house show loop for a bit...

Simple solution. Just call him up to Raw and have Graves lay bricks in his pants about how he thought he'd gotten away from that goon.

[Deleted]

I don't get the loser leave stipulation for NXT. Oh no if I lose I'll get called up on the main roster and make more money and have more TV exposure growing my brand.

[Allie Kitsune]

If Tyler Breeze can't be anything more than a Job Guy on the main roster, I don't see how That Damned Drifter can be anything better.

[Nikki Heyman]

Kassius Ohno was at SD Tuesday night behind the scenes, are we sure that Silas is losing?

[Bub (BLM)]

If they don't put him on RAW so Corey can hate him, they're dumb.

[Super Duper Dragunov]

Why does he deserve to be called up?

Heel heat. Genuine, real, heel heat.
If he's on Raw it will be amazing.

Graves is doing some announcing and then out of nowhere the first notes of Samson's theme hits.
It would be fantastic to hear him lose his shit.

And Elias better go back to doing his flying elbow. That he did like once. And it was beautiful.

[Heartbreaker]

At this point, they are gonna start calling up PC trainees super early.

[StuntGranny®]

Calling up a guy like The Drifter and leaving Nakamura in NXT: Basically it's kinda like if the WWE would've signed Eddie Guerrero and Prince Iaukea, but Iaukea went to Raw and Eddie was exclusively on Shotgun Saturday Night.

At this point, Tino Sabbatelli will be called up next.

[mattyy]

Mar 2, 2017 19:01:20 GMT -5 Nikki Heyman said:

Kassius Ohno was at SD Tuesday night behind the scenes, are we sure that Silas is losing?

1) Elias
2) It was taped, so yes.