Darren Young is a superstar who has fallen victim to what many within the industry succumb to, which is simply a lack of creative direction. The company has tried implementing some of the more hokey ideas into Young's persona, such as the angle with Bob Backlund, but they went over like a sack of potatoes. Darren probably had his best run with Titus O'Neil, as the Prime Time Players.
Darren is the perfect middle-of-the-road performer, but there's not much beyond that, and it's highly doubtful that he will ever make it to the main event level; and when the WWE has a developmental program such as NXT, which has a plethora of top level talent, there simply comes a time when one must trim the fat, and for Darren, he just may fall into that category.
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J. Carpenter
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.
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