1) Adam Cole vs A WWE Main Roster Superstar For The NXT Championship
I think that a big way for WWE to pop a rating for the first live episode of NXT is to bring over a Superstar from RAW or Smackdown. How do you get the casual WWE fan to check out NXT? The answer is to include one of their favorite stars of RAW or Smackdown on the first episode. Hardcore NXT fans might hate hearing it but I think that WWE will go this route.
I would use a main roster Superstar in this spot to challenge Adam Cole for the NXT Championship. This would provide the episode with a big-time match, that they can promote on RAW, Smackdown, and NXT in upcoming weeks.
The question is, who should Cole face? I would love to see Cole vs Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, or even AJ Styles. There are plenty of great matches that WWE could do in this spot.
Adam Cole would win the match as a way to prove that NXT stars can hang with some of the top main roster guys in WWE.
What do you think will be the main event of the first NXT episode on the USA Network? Let me know in the comment section below.
On a related note, check out my full match card predictions for NXT Takeover: War Games.