Many fans have speculated that some NXT talents will be included in the upcoming WWE draft. With news of the WWE Brand Split, both RAW and Smackdown are logically going to need more bodies to fill out their rosters. WWE has a built in ‘developmental’ system in NXT and it is likely that we will see a lot of call-ups in the near future. The big rumor leading into the draft is an upcoming NXT talent raid to the WWE main roster.
According to the recent Wrestling Observer Radio (subscription required but recommended), we could be seeing a massive talent raid from NXT up to the main roster for the upcoming WWE Draft. According to the report, the WWE has been trying very hard to sign many top guys from around the world for NXT indicating that they need to fill the roles of their talent who is being moved up.
Now the fun part begins, who do you guys think will get the call-up to the main roster from NXT??? Here is who I am thinking so far as people who are ready to make the jump (note: they likely won’t bring up everyone I list because they still want to tour as the NXT brand).
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- Finn Balor
- Bayley
- American Alpha
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Samoa Joe
- Asuka
- One or two of Carmella, Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss
- Austin Aries
- Tye Dillinger
- The Hype Bros.
- The Revival
- Corey Graves (commentary).
These are just names from the top of my head that I think could be called up and I am likely missing a couple. Some of these guys are current NXT champions like Joe, Asuka and The Revival so I doubt they drop all 3 (I just mean they are talent ready to make the leap).
It will certainly be fun to see what happens in the upcoming weeks. It will also be amazing to see what talent the WWE brings in from around the world. Leave us a comment below with what you think about a potential NXT talent raid.