Once again, I must go back to mentioning NXT and how well someone performed in WWE's developmental system. Dallas was far and away one of the most charismatic and entertaining NXT Champions in the brand's young history. Bo is one of the key components of not only NXT's surge to greatness, but Bo also played a key role in revamping FCW and making it interesting, prior to the NXT takeover. In fact, while with FCW, Bo Dallas captured the FCW Heavyweight Championship 3-times, which accompanies his one reign as NXT Champion.
When the "BO-Lieve" inspirational vignettes began airing on RAW in mid-2014, many fans who had been following Dallas were eager to see how well he would do on the main roster. Unfortunately, we all witnessed the travesty that would follow. Since joining the main roster, Dallas has yet to get the opportunity to truly prove how great he can be. If the company ever decides to loosen the reigns a little, We may get to see some of the signs of greatness we all watched during the developmental phase of his career.
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.