Cewsh Scouts NXT 2013: The Mentionables

Xavier Woods

Pros:

- Hugely charismatic

- Very comfortable on the mic

- Gifted athleticism

Cons:

- On the small side

- Gimmick may not translate to main roster

- No longer awesomely named Consequences Creed

Last Year’s Analysis:

Cewsh: N/A

Cewsh’s Prospect Grade: N/A

Ready For Main Roster: N/A

Cewsh: There are some guys who are just fun to watch. Some of them are great performers, some of them are natural comedians, and some of them bleed charisma so heavily that you feel like you need to wash your clothes after watching them. Xavier Woods is in that mold, as a guy who comes on screen, entertains you endlessly with his antics, delivers a solid match, and dances his way back off again. I would be lying if I said that I saw main event potential in Woods, because his height will be a problem even in the new WWE, and I’ve never really seen anything serious from him. But wrestling isn’t about a roster full of John Cena‘s, and if you’re looking for a midcarder to jazz up your show and sell some t-shirts to kids, I don’t think there’s a more viable young prospect in all of wrestling to fill that spot than Xavier Woods.

All hail Professor X.

Cewsh’s Prospect Grade: B+

Ready For Main Roster: Yes

Artie: Talk about a funky guy. Last I saw Woods, he was in TNA, where I thought he was immensely entertaining. Tuning into NXT and I’m happy to announce that he’s still damn entertaining. I love his current gimmick of being a 90′s geek and in today’s hyper-nostalgic society, I can see it being very over with the 20-something crowd. His in-ring style reminds me of Kofi as being very crisp, but spontaneous and his promos are pretty spot-on. I can see him fitting right into the main roster with very little issue.

Hero’s Prospect Grade: A

Dennis: Xavier Woods at first was nothing more than “Hey, it’s Consequences Creed” to me for a while. But recently his “That Nerdy 90′s Guy” character has been really growing on me. Mostly because I know it’s not a character. In the parking lot after the shows, the man has a Super Mario iPhone case, a Ninja Turtles backpack, and a Power Rangers gym bag. We’ve had lengthy conversations with him about anime and video games. He’s doing what so many wrestlers say makes them the most successful, he’s playing an exaggerated version of himself. And he’s doing it so well. He’s a unique character, and he’s exciting in the ring. I’d love to see him on Raw or Smackdown.

Dennis’ Prospect Grade: B+

Ready For Main Roster: Give him a shot.

Psycho: To be honest, I had trouble caring for Xavier Woods when I started watching FCW. He was one of those people who tried so hard to have a personality that he was somehow void of one. He disappeared off TV, and next thing you know, he pops up in recent weeks with new vigor and swagger. Somehow…it seems to work already. His “return” match was one of the most interesting bouts of his I had watched to this point, and for once I’m interested to see where he goes. Kudos, Woods, for catching my attention.

Psycho’s Prospect Grade: C-

Ready For Main Roster: No