What if NXT invades RAW and SmackDown Live?

2. Johnny Gargano is the face of NXT's invasion

Johnny Gargano's best shot at working at the top of the card on Raw or SmackDown may be leading an invasion.

Johnny Gargano is at the forefront of an small segment of NXT stars who have been on top of that brand for an oddly long period of time. Johnny Wrestling was heavily featured, to the point of main-eventing a TakeOver, as half of the #DIY tag team with Tommaso Ciampa. From there, Gargano has spent much of the last two years closing out TakeOvers, or working the next match down from the top, including title programs and standout matches with Ciampa, Adam Cole, Aleister Black, and Andrade.

After Gargano lost to Cole in a climactic match at TakeOver: Toronto this past SummerSlam weekend, rumor has had it that he may be finishing up in developmental. Gargano is both a standard bearer for NXT and a talent whose size and style don’t exactly make him a slam dunk to transition to the top of the main roster.

If NXT were to invade Raw and SmackDown, Gargano could be best used at the vanguard of that effort, representing NXT but, if anything, actually doing battle more on the main roster to facilitate a high profile transition to the Raw or SmackDown ranks.