5 NXT Superstars who could move to WWE RAW or SmackDown following NXT New Year’s Evil

#4 Former NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa could move to WWE RAW following New Year’s Evil

Tommaso Ciampa on WWE NXT

Tommaso Ciampa has been one of the most successful competitors in WWE NXT. Ciampa has been a cornerstone of the brand as he has been competing on NXT for over five years now.

The former NXT Champion will face Timothy Thatcher inside the Fight Pit on Wednesday. The last time fans watched a Fight Pit match on NXT, Thatcher decisively defeated Riddle. After his loss, Riddle moved to the main roster, and he has become a prominent Superstar there. Ciampa could follow a similar path at New Year’s Evil, where Thatcher might defeat Ciampa and end his run on NXT.

Willow's Bell by Tommaso Ciampa. pic.twitter.com/RwE8YjtWkc

— CheapPopProWrestling (@WrestlingCheap) January 2, 2021

While Ciampa has been reluctant about a move to the main roster in the past, he may have changed his mind. Ciampa can become a future world champion, and the company start building him up on WWE RAW following WWE NXT New Year’s Evil. So "The Blackheart" could take some time off television before his potential debut on the red brand.

The Miz losing to Ciampa on his own show is quite the statement of intention both in and out of kayfabe.#WWE #Smackdown #NXT pic.twitter.com/Hoemq2XBj2

— Daniel Wood (@JustDanWood) November 2, 2019