12 Things NXT Gets Right About Wrestling

5. Surprises

Undisputed Era "shocked the system" with a surprise debut at Takeover: Brooklyn III

Due to the revolving door of talent that cycle in and out of the brand, NXT Takeover specials are usually full of surprises, particularly the mid-show segments when new signees, often hot independent and international talent with pre-existing fanbases, are shown in the crowd giving fans a glimpse of what's to come. At every recent Takeover, fans have come to expect at least one new much-praised free agent to be shown off in the audience, giving rapid NXT enthusiasts an additional reason or two to keep tuning in.

Aside from that, it's not uncommon to expect surprising moments on weekly NXT either. Whether it's the Street Profits interrupting a rival tag teams match by throwing an impromptu party in the Full Sail Arena crowd, Nikki Cross helping her Sanity comrades secure a win by diving onto Adam Cole like a wild banshee or Aleister Black interrupting a women's main event by mysteriously appearing mid-ring Undertaker-style, NXT is absolutely full of the sort of out-of-nowhere crazy moments that make televised wrestling as great as it is.