Nine names have been reported as being part of the first season of WWE NXT. Unsurprisingly, the two biggest ones are Kaval (Low Ki) and Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson). Also on the list are third-generation wrestlers Joe Hennig (son of Mr. Perfect and grandson of Larry "The Axe" Hennig) and Brett DiBiase (duh). Also on the list are Justin Angel, Skip Sheffield, Michael Tarver, Darren Young and Heath Slater. I've heard of Angel and Slater before, but I haven't seen much of anything from them.I already know what Danielson and Ki can bring to the table. I'm more nervous about the other guys, especially the ones who aren't legacy wrestlers. NXT will be a test of the WWE's scouting process to see if they can score future talents who aren't either in the family business or who aren't indie darlings. Hopefully, they get paired with good talented veterans. Especially Finlay. This show was made for a guy like Finlay to be a mentor.
Maybe they can keep the SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT out of this show and focus on WRESTLING........maybe!
ReplyDeleteThis show is going to bomb so huge Danielson and Ki may be back on the indies by July. I'll be surprised if the ratings don't plummet after a few weeks, unless they do something like put real stars on the show.
ReplyDeleteAh, just read the actual article linked, and it says 8 veterans are going to be included. That's encouraging, but my expectations remain low.
ReplyDeleteDaniel Bryan?
ReplyDeleteJust call it Tough Enough without the cash prize.
ReplyDeleteActually, it sounds to be much closer to Ultimate Fighter, but scripted. Which I'm shocked they haven't done sooner, to introduce burgeoning younger indy signings and FCW/legacy talent, as opposed to going the route of incredibly green kids of the TE era.
ReplyDeleteKaval, Henning and DiBiase haven't shown in the initial rookie/pro pairs, but that's where 'the new class' or however they might spin it, comes in.