3 things we learned from this week’s episode of WWE NXT (12 December 2018)

WWE NXT has been belting out great episodes non-stop, week after week. While we have seen SmackDown and Raw both falter on separate occasions this year, NXT has remained fairly consistent with its product throughout.

One of the main reasons for that could be the number of titles on the brand, and the quality of the men and women holding those titles or competing for them.

This week, a North American Championship match headlined the episode of NXT, a show that continued to set the table for January's TakeOver: Phoenix event.

Apart from the championship match, we saw EC3 have a ball with Bobby Fish in the ring, which proved to be a nice setup for a match between The Undisputed Era and EC3 & Heavy Machinery in the future.

Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch vs The Mighty proved to be another good battle too, and the four men showed they have the potential to tear the house down in the future.

Overall, there were a few things we learned from NXT’s latest episode. Take a look at three of these things, and share your views about them in the comments section below!

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#3 Tyler Breeze is underrated

In mid-2013, Tyler Breeze made his debut in NXT as a narcissistic "pretty boy" obsessed with taking selfies, even during matches. This was Breeze’s refreshed gimmick which helped him gain popularity and rise to fame in the developmental brand.

It was later revealed that Clement himself came up with the character, with Triple H giving him the suggestion of using an iPhone to take pictures as a way to make the character more modern.

Breeze moved to the main roster in October 2015, and since then he kept getting demoted for months, finally resting in a ‘jobber’ status. WWE later paired him up with Fandango who too was struggling on the main roster, and both men had a decent run together until Fandango’s injury.

Tyler returned to NXT last night to answer Ricochet’s open challenge, and gave him a good match which showcased how good Tyler Breeze can actually be if not being presented as a jobber.

Breeze is definitely a better wrestler than he is presented, and a change of gimmick can most probably help him reach elite-status in NXT, and even achieve a good mid-card run on the main roster.

#2 Reina Gonzalez is still too raw

Reina Gonzalez competed with Mia Yim last night to determine who would enter the Fatal 4-Way #1 contender's match in a few weeks.

Mia Yim is a pretty good wrestler who has risen quite quickly in NXT due to her skills. On the other hand, Reina is still very fresh and raw, & is not seen in televised matches often.

In case you didn’t know, she had previously tried out for the Tough Enough competition. She made her NXT debut on January 20, 2017, taking part in a 12-woman battle royal won by Aliyah and Ember Moon.

Reina still has the potential to become a big star in the future because of her size, strength, and pedigree. All she needs now is a lot of training, improvement, and good matches to shine.

Standing 6 foot 1 and weighing 176lbs, she has all the potential in the world to become a top-level force on the main roster women’s division, similar to Nia Jax and Tamina.

#1 Ricochet can become WWE’s future main-eventer

Ricochet is currently enjoying his run as NXT’s North American Champion. The man is no short of talent, and is arguably the most exciting act on the yellow brand.

He has the speed, strength, and moves to become one of the best stars in the industry. He is currently one of the men leading the NXT, which has arguably the best wrestlers in WWE today.

WWE is currently falling short of men who can main event for the main brands, since a few injuries and retirements have caused a hiccup in their plans. With many top men from the red brand either injured or suffering illness, and the blue brand having more technically acclaimed wrestlers, WWE has a wide-open spot for someone who can do everything in a single match.

Ricochet could be their answer to this problem in the near future, as the man can surely put up some great individual performances and noteworthy spots in each and every match.

Couple him up with men like Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, or AJ Styles, and you have the biggest main-event combinations only a phone call away!