Fightful Select: NXT Draft News

[The Rick Jericho]

From Reddit:

NXT is, indeed, gearing up to take up main-roster talent in the draft, with appearances by Ivar and The Final Testament being teases for it. This is part of WWE's effort to make NXT as a full-fledged third brand

Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov are considered "locks" to get drafted to Raw or Smackdown. Others are less certain; Roxanne Perez, Baron Corbin and the D'Angelo Family as a whole have also been considered for a call-up.

www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/1c45v6m/fightful_select_plans_for_the_wwe_draft/

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

2027.

Baron Corbin rolling up to his fourth NXT call-up like:

[john84]

Thought as much, and frankly as soon as Vince was no longer in charge and HHH was in charge (at least creatively speaking) I knew NXT was going to be treated like a 3rd brand. Especially since it's the A-Show anyway

Interested to see who NXT get in the draft.

[Lizuka #BLM]

I'd be kind of shocked if they don't call up Dijak considering he's been there for ages and is pretty much being booked like someone they want to keep strong but don't actually want to do anything important with.

[fw91]

I never really cared for NXT when it was more third brand than developmental.

[Lizuka #BLM]

So if NXT is a third brand again does that mean Charlotte's a 16 time champion now?

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

"This is part of WWE's effort to make NXT as a full-fledged third brand"

[This Player Hating Mothman]

Yeah, this would be the news cycle time for third brand talk. They'll give NXT a bunch out of the gate to try and make the premiere on The CW land, probably give its titles some main roster stars having runs to keep interest up, and then slowly wean it back until by this time next year it's feeling like developmental again and the third brand talk falls off.

[Doo Doo is Worse Than WCW 2000]

Apr 17, 2024 18:45:08 GMT -5 This Player Hating Mothman said:

Yeah, this would be the news cycle time for third brand talk. They'll give NXT a bunch out of the gate to try and make the premiere on The CW land, probably give its titles some main roster stars having runs to keep interest up, and then slowly wean it back until by this time next year it's feeling like developmental again and the third brand talk falls off.

Fingers crossed!

[Lizuka #BLM]

If nothing else I do imagine some main roster heel is going to end up with the NXT title very soon because they're definitely putting the belt on Trick but definitely don't trust him enough in the ring to have him have it for very long and there's no one really in NXT positioned to beat him.

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Apr 17, 2024 18:55:22 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

If nothing else I do imagine some main roster heel is going to end up with the NXT title very soon because they're definitely putting the belt on Trick but definitely don't trust him enough in the ring to have him have it for very long and there's no one really in NXT positioned to beat him.

[King Devitt]

Normie's rise up! Third brand! Third brand! Third brand!

[GOTHIC CHARISMA 🧊 🥶❄️FURY]

third brand... third brand...

brand... brand...

BRANDI RHODES

[Bang Bang Bart]

Apr 17, 2024 21:22:49 GMT -5 GOTHIC CHARISMA 🧊 🥶❄️FURY said:

third brand... third brand...

brand... brand...

BRANDI RHODES

She’s taking over as NXT GM to feud with Ava

[DSR]

THIRD BRAND! Lisa needs braces! THIRD BRAND! Lisa needs braces!

[Lance Uppercut]

How mad would you be if they do that thing where you get drafted to to stay on your own brand?

Roxanne Perez is drafted to… NXT!

[froggyfrog]

I don’t mind the occasional main roster wrestler popping in for a few weeks at a time when they need something to do. But please no permanent demotions. Just let it be developmental 😩😩😩

Anyway, Dijak, Ilja, and Carmelo it’s your time. Baron too since you count for some reason. Idk if any of the women get called up right now tbh that division is great at the moment.

Interested to see who makes up the Men’s and Women’s main event scenes especially if Roxanne, Melo, and Ilja all go at once

[mistery]

Apr 17, 2024 23:04:05 GMT -5 froggyfrog said:

I don’t mind the occasional main roster wrestler popping in for a few weeks at a time when they need something to do. But please no permanent demotions. Just let it be developmental 😩😩😩

Anyway, Dijak, Ilja, and Carmelo it’s your time. Baron too since you count for some reason. Idk if any of the women get called up right now tbh that division is great at the moment.

Interested to see who makes up the Men’s and Women’s main event scenes especially if Roxanne, Melo, and Ilja all go at once

I dunno if its a lock that Roxanne is getting called up. Especially since Giulia is coming in, and rumors are that Giulia's debut match will be for one of the women's titles. And I seriously doubt it will be the NA title.

[eJm]

Yeah, it feels very much like an "about time" thing if NXT becomes a third brand. You really can't have your developmental show be on television because the moment it does, it doesn't become that. Especially since it'll be on broadcast television soon (yes, CW is on the threshold of being a credible broadcast channel but it is still there so...).

[john84]

Apr 17, 2024 23:04:05 GMT -5 froggyfrog said:

I don’t mind the occasional main roster wrestler popping in for a few weeks at a time when they need something to do. But please no permanent promotions to NXT. Just let it be developmental 😩😩😩

Anyway, Dijak, Ilja, and Carmelo it’s your time. Baron too since you count for some reason. Idk if any of the women get called up right now tbh that division is great at the moment.

Interested to see who makes up the Men’s and Women’s main event scenes especially if Roxanne, Melo, and Ilja all go at once

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