Shawn Michaels shines a spotlight on WWE NXT Superstars who are ready for a call-up to the main roster of WWE Raw and SmackDown.
Shawn Michaels names top NXT superstars that are ready for a spotlight on the main roster. HBK praises several stars in NXT as being ready for “the big time.”
As WWE NXT continues to find the balance between a developmental territory and a full-blown third brand, Shawn Michaels is very proud of the talent that he has gotten to work with.
Shawn Michaels Names Six NXT Acts Ready For WWE’s Main Roster
During the pre-NXT Deadline media call, Shawn Michaels named six NXT acts ready for the main roster. Among those named, Shawn Michaels singled out the NXT Tag Team Champions Pretty Deadly, Kit Wilson and Elton Prince. They will get a taste of the main roster competition at NXT Deadline when they face Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, The New Day.
Additionally, Shawn Michaels named Zoe Stark as someone who is ready for the main roster action. Stark was also singled out by Sean Waltman on a recent episode of NXT as somebody who could move up to the main roster and be ready for primetime at any time. Alba Fyre is another women’s competitor that Michaels says could be ready for Monday Night Raw or Friday Night SmackDown at any time.
Grayson Waller, who has feuded with AJ Styles in the past is another name HBK says could be ready to move up to the main roster, as is JD McDonagh, the former Jordan Devlin.
Shawn Michaels Feels Apollo Crews Could Be Slotted Back On The Main Roster
Curiously, Michaels also named Apollo Crews as someone who could be ready for the main roster. Of course, Apollo Crews spent several years on the main roster. During his time as a main roster competitor, he captured the WWE United States Championship and the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Apollo Crews won the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 37 against Big E.
This weekend, Shawn Michaels looks forward to watching all of these superstars shine in their current positions. in 2023, he is looking forward to seeing the NXT brand hit the road once again as Vengeance Day emanates from Charlotte, North Carolina. Learn more here.