3 things that can improve in WWE NXT 2.0 and 2 things that are working

NXT 2.0 has featured a mixed bag of results.
NXT 2.0 has featured a mixed bag of results.

#2. Some stars that have been fast-tracked in the first weeks of NXT 2.0 haven't seemed ready.

Something NXT and WWE have done before is fast-track certain stars, whether they were ready or not. Names like Nia Jax, Dana Brooke, and Lacey Evans all made it to the main roster before fine-tuning their skills in NXT.

Before her call-up, B-Fab had only wrestled two matches. In those matches, it was apparent that she needed a lot more work in NXT. She looked overmatched against Elektra Lopez, a star with prior wrestling experience.

Dante Chen has been touted as the first-ever WWE Star from Singapore. While that's impressive, his match with Trey Baxter was rather quick. Beating a much more seasoned opponent was impressive. It was likely short to get Chen over while also keeping things simple.

Ivy Nile had a match on the most recent episode of NXT. She defeated Valentina Feroz in what was essentially a squash match. She had impressive moments but also still looked green.

It's great that she can do squats with someone like Feroz on her shoulders. Doing that to someone like Raquel Gonzalez, Franky Monet, or Indi Hartwell would be much harder. Nile has potential, but it doesn't need to be rushed.

Since NXT 2.0 has tried to feature so many stars, it has led to more matches than usual. Before the re-brand, a usual episode of NXT featured five or six matches. It gave the wrestlers a good amount of time to work and tell a story in the ring.

With the alteration of the brand, there have been no less than six matches an episode. The latest episode had nine matches in total during the two hours. One, of course, was the cash-in from Carmelo Hayes.

The point is that, by trying to introduce too many new stars, the quality of the bouts has decreased. It has felt like developmental, but newer stars need more time to improve. That, unfortunately, means lower quality matches.

Fans of NXT are used to great in-ring action. Since the brand will focus more on newer stars, the caliber of matches will be below what it was before the reboot. If four or five ready stars were chosen, it would be easier to stem the tide regarding the change of match quality.

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Edited by Abhinav Singh
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