#8 Will we regret not having DIY on the main roster?
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So maybe I am overly critical of the ending to this show. After all, people will be talking about the heel turn quite a lot over the next few weeks, and it injects, even more, intrigue into NXT overall. It’s rare that Takeover shows give you a reason to tune into the next edition of NXT later in the week, but this one certainly has.
One consequence of this, however, is that we’re probably not going to be seeing DIY compete as a tag team on the main roster. Because NXT is still the developmental brand, you rarely see heel and face turns occurring as part of the content. If you’re getting ready to showcase someone on the main roster, you want to give them enough time and space to develop their characters without having to change things up too often. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa are now going to have to work as singles guys again, which, if done poorly, could delay their promotion up to RAW or Smackdown.
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Also, DIY would have been a brilliant addition to the main roster tag team scene. I would have personally liked to have seen them on Smackdown, as the tag team picture on Tuesday nights is looking a bit thin. Having DIY end a long championship reign of the USOs, for example, would have made for great television, and a feud between them and American Alpha would be a great way to elevate the Smackdown Tag Titles to where they need to be.
That being said, both men have shown they are capable of working well as singles guys, and we do have a nice rivalry between the two of them to look forward to over the coming months. It’s just a shame we won’t be able to cheer on the DIY team on Monday or Tuesday nights in the future.
