NXT Champs all become main events

[The Legendary Ring Troll {BLM}]

I’ve been thinking recently now with Bobby Roode looking to get a decent push on SmackDown, it seems like since Kevin Owens, NXT champions are called up and soon after enter the Main Event. If this is the case, and NXT Champs are pretty much groomed to be main roster main eventers, then does this trend end with Drew McIntyre?

I know Jinder’s WWE champ and all that, but I really just can’t picture a WWE where D Mac returns in the Main Event.

Also, does this mean for some people, going to NXT first, getting that NXT title, and then getting called up into the Main Event is a better idea than signing and immediately going to the Main Roster? Adam Cole will likely win the NXT title, and after that, I very realistically see him in the main title picture on Raw or SmackDown. But if he debuted straight to the Main roster, I feel like he’d be where someone like Mike Bennet is now. Speaking of Bennet, if he came thru NXT, would he come up as a Main Eventer if he won the NXT title? (I couldn’t really see him even winning that one, tho)

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I really can't remotely see Roode being anything more than an upper midcarder. If only because the NXT title really never felt less important than when he had it. Other than maybe since he lost it since honestly I routinely forget who the champion even is, but Roode's reign is what did that.

As for Drew... Hard telling, depends on when he gets called up really. I definitely picture him being a main-event mainstay someday, because he has all of the tools and is very experienced yet is still pretty young, but I'd figure when he does get called up they'll want to rebuild him in the eyes of people who never stopped seeing him as the overexposed boring bit of nothing he was when his first push flopped.

[carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army)]

I definitely see McIntyre as more likely to win a title than Roode.

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Drew turned into the guy that Vince wanted him to be 8 years ago and he's only 32 meaning he's at the perfect age he needs to be. He's good to go.

[A Platypus Rave]

Sept 23, 2017 4:31:49 GMT -5 The Legendary Ring Troll {BLM} said:

NXT Champs all become main events

IS that truly what you... BO-lieve?



That also works with Neville and Sami Zayn... but Bo is the best as he is the lowest on the totem pole.

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Sept 23, 2017 5:08:34 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

I really can't remotely see Roode being anything more than an upper midcarder. If only because the NXT title really never felt less important than when he had it. Other than maybe since he lost it since honestly I routinely forget who the champion even is, but Roode's reign is what did that.

Too bad he's on SD, the IC title would look so good on Roode.

[Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h]

Sept 23, 2017 11:01:02 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

Sept 23, 2017 4:31:49 GMT -5 The Legendary Ring Troll {BLM} said:

NXT Champs all become main events

IS that truly what you... BO-lieve?



That also works with Neville and Sami Zayn... but Bo is the best as he is the lowest on the totem pole.

Neville and Sami wonder the same thing

[héad.casé]

To be fair though I think Neville main eventing is just a matter of time. Dude's been incredible since his heel turn.

[The Legendary Ring Troll {BLM}]

I DID say since Kevin Owens 😋. Hell, of everyone before him, Seth is the only one in the Main.

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Sept 23, 2017 11:01:02 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

Sept 23, 2017 4:31:49 GMT -5 The Legendary Ring Troll {BLM} said:

NXT Champs all become main events

IS that truly what you... BO-lieve?



That also works with Neville and Sami Zayn... but Bo is the best as he is the lowest on the totem pole.

TBF the OP does say "...it seems like since Kevin Owens, NXT champions are called up and soon after enter the Main Event." and considering all of those people got the title before Owens I'd say it definitely is what he bolieves.

[AlexaBliss4Life]

Drew will be a main eventer in time.