3) Two NXT Stars Who Were Being Considered For Call-Ups
According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE has been looking at Chelsea Green and Deonna Purrazzo as full-time call-ups to the WWE main roster.
WWE has seemingly changed their minds though after Green appeared on NXT television this week. Here is what Meltzer said (h/t to Ringside News for the quotes below):
“The thing with Chelsea Green is that I was told that — because you know when Chelsea Green and Deonna Purrazzo did those matches on RAW the idea was to look at them and they may get brought up. The key was that they might get brought up because they’re not on NXT television. Once they get put on NXT television they’re off limits for a long time. Then it’s gonna be one of those things where they have to work everything out.”
“So, as soon as Chelsea Green showed up on this show it’s like it’s like she got no chance to go to RAW where they could probably use her and she’d be protected, but she staying in NXT and going to be managed by Robert Stone.”
My Take:
- I like that WWE gave them some experience working on the WWE main roster. They can now use that moving forward and try to get back to RAW or Smackdown. Both Green and Purrazzo are talented and I am sure that they will excel anywhere they go.
2) Female NXT Star Likely Being Called Up To The WWE Main Roster
On NXT this week, a battle royal was announced to determine Rhea Ripley’s next challenger for the NXT Women’s Championship. One of the big names absent from this match was Shayna Baszler.
This has caused a ton of speculation that Shayna will be getting officially called up to the WWE main roster soon. Here is what Dave Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer Radio (via Ringside News):
“It’s interesting. No Shayna, no Jessamyn, no Marina. I mean it could be Jessamyn and Marina, but I’m sure no Shayna because if there was she would be mentioned. So I guess that means Shayna’s gonna be on Raw sooner than later. I always figured.”
My Take:
- Shayna to the main roster makes a ton of sense. There is nothing left for her to do in NXT. It is time to move on and test herself on the main roster. I think that WWE will officially call her up during the Rumble match.
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