5 NXT Superstars who ready for the main roster, and 5 who need to stay where they are

Matt Riddle hits a picture perfect bridging German suplex on Velveteen Dream at NXT Takeover.

Ready to move up to the main roster #2: Kushida

Kushida recently made his NXT debut, but should he have skipped the line?

The man known as Kushida is no stranger to fans of both Japanese promotions and Ring of Honor. Kushida teamed for years with Alex Shelley as the Time Splitters, which is where he came by his 'Marty McFly' ring garb and gimmick.

Kushida has been a wildly successful junior heavyweight wrestler in his native Japan, and reports started circulating last year that WWE was interested in him. Sure enough, Kushida would sign with WWE and is now on the NXT brand.

Did you know a top WWE Superstar just wrestled outside the company? More details HERE

However, many fans and critics believe that the Time Splitter should have skipped ahead of the line and just made his debut for Raw or Smackdown due to his age and experience as well as megastar status.

Why he should move up to the main roster: Kushida is probably entering the last five to eight years of his career, and if WWE wants to get the maximum yield out of the talented man they need to move quickly.

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

Know More

Edited by Lennard Surrao