#6 NXT’s roster now might have more depth than Smackdown
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A few weeks ago I made the case that NXT was back on form after a small period of stagnation last year. The promotion of guys like Balor, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens hurt the product quite dramatically and left a lot of weight for Bobby Roode, Nakamura and Asuka to carry.
But in recent weeks, NXT has grown from strength to strength, and this Sunday’s Takeover Chicago show is shaping up to be a classic. This week, while watching the Wednesday night product, it became apparent just how loaded the NXT roster is. You can legitimately say that NXT now has a mid-card division, as opposed to an NXT Championship scene with a lot of developing stars underneath – like it used to be.
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The main event of Chicago will see Bobby Roode and Hideo Itami go at it, but there is currently a plethora of superstars that could legitimately challenge for that title, whoever wins it. For Drew Mcintyre, after his fantastic run on the independent scene, this could well be his time for a WWE run. He makes you take notice with his stature and strength, and it really shouldn’t be very long before we see him as champion.
In addition to that, guys like Kassius Ono and Cien Almas put on a very impressive main event match this week. Either of these two could be in contention one day. There is even a heel faction including people like Eric Young and Nikki Cross, who are legitimate singles stars in their own right already.
Cillian Dane is another to look out for, as well as a few in the NXT tag team division like Johnny Gargano. This NXT era might not have the star power of some of the previous generations, but we’re definitely seeing NXT at its most stacked.
