Cewsh Scouts NXT 2013: The Champions - Part 1

Adrian Neville (NXT Tag Team Champion)

Pros:

- One of the best high flyers in the world- Great selling, always gets sympathy- Great muscular look

Cons:

- Shoooooooort- Below average promo skills and a hard to understand accent- Still untested in major singles matches in WWE

Last Year’s Analysis:

Cewsh: N/A

Cewsh’s Prospect Grade: N/A

Ready For Main Roster: N/A

Cewsh: Adrian Neville is an extraordinary performer. Every time I had seen him before he was signed by WWE, he immediately drew my attention and stole the show, whether it was Dragon Gate, NWE or anywhere else. Coming in, many thought that he wouldn’t be able to gracefully transition to the WWE style, but he’s shut all those people right the hell up by fountaining awesomeness all over the matches he’s been a part of. In terms of in ring skills and wow factor, he was ready yesterday, and is at least as good as Evan Bourne was when he debuted.

BUT, this isn’t just about in ring skills. When it comes to promos and acting, Neville is very much still in progress. And I think it says something about how is seen by the people in charge that he has been at the top of the tag division with multiple partners since coming in the door, but has not been pushed seriously as a singles wrestler. His matches might lead you to think he’s ready, but another year would do him wonders.

Cewsh’s Prospect Grade: B-

Ready For Main Roster: No

Artie: Neville, an almost ten year veteran of the business, came to NXT from England. WWE seems to be scouting a lot of talent from England in recent years, most of whom are quite excellent, and Neville is no exception. He’s a wonderful high flyer with the nickname “the man that gravity forgot”. In terms of ring work, he seems to have adapted quite well to the WWE style and knows how to utilize his high flying style to the maximum in 10-15+ minute matches.

His biggest downfall seems to be his mic work. He often comes across as nervous, something that will always hinder someone under 6′ and especially high flyers. The best course of action, IMO, would be to bring Neville up in a tag team, partnering him up with someone who can handle the talking.

Hero’s Prospect Grade: B

Dennis: Not many flaws can be found in Neville’s game at the moment. One of the major criticisms against “Pac” in the past was his scrawniness. He fixed that in a hurry by becoming one of the most jacked Cruiserweights in history, and he’s all natural folks.

Another criticism placed against him in the past was his habit of being quite a spot monkey. Neville has inhuman abilities to the point that his “Man That Gravity Forgot” nickname isn’t just a nickname, but fact. In the past, he’s over-utilised his abilities at the expense of a cohesive story. But under the guidance of WWE’s 5 star training staff in NXT, he has evolved and can now still do the amazing things he used to, but he knows WHERE and WHEN to pull them out to make the match spectacular.

I think Adrian Neville is an amazing performer, whose youth should not be wasted. The things that make him spectacular… will not be able to be done by him for too many more years. It’s just called being human. If continued to be given the opportunity, Adrian Neville will continue to shine.

Dennis’ Prospect Grade: B+

Ready For Main Roster: If an appropriate spot can be found, Yes. But the problem is, I don’t see where he’d fit in right now.

Psycho: Wow…I don’t even know where to start with this guy! I saw only one match of his when he wrestled under the name PAC, and I was rather impressed with what I saw, but I wasn’t sure of his ability to be something more substantial than a spot-fest with wings. Whether he had always been this way or WWE’s reserved environment changed his game, Neville has erupted onto the NXT scene with a complete package of excellence.

He has a strong, noticeable look. His work in the ring is both exciting and well thought-out. He has been a part of NXT’s highest quality storylines, and most of all – he connects with the crowd like legos with children. Or each other, even… I didn’t think that one through.

If I could point out one flaw, it would be that his mic work still hangs on the rough side, but it never hinders his charm, and if he keeps up what he’s been doing… he’s only going to improve on all aspects and be one of the best performers the WWE audience has ever seen.

Psycho’s Prospect Grade: A-

Ready For Main Roster: Almost