Huge Upset Title Change Takes Place On NXT

Well that was a surprise. Titles are the things that make wrestling shows go around and that has been the case for a very long time now. They are symbols of success and greatness, with a champion instantly being seen as a bigger deal than a regular member of the roster. That is the case in NXT as well, and now we have a rather surprising title change that you probably did not see coming.

There are very few bigger and more successful names in the history of NXT than Johnny Gargano. He has been a star for a very long time now and has won everything there is to win in NXT. At the same time though, he has a bad history when it comes to successfully defending his singles titles. It has been seen as a curse for him, and it turns out that there is something to the idea.

This week on NXT, Gargano lost the North American Title to Leon Ruff in his first defense. Ruff was granted a title shot after Gargano spun a rigged wheel with the names of challengers included. Former champion Damian Priest interfered to cost Gargano the title in retaliation for Gargano winning the title with the help of a masked person at Halloween Havoc. This is Ruff’s first win on any WWE show.

I’d call it a shock. Check out how the title change went down:

Opinion: I like this move a lot as it was the kind of surprise that you don’t see around NXT very often anymore. This does not feel like the kind of change that is going to make Ruff into a star and there is nothing wrong with that. Let us have an interesting story instead of just doing the same things over and over again and see if it gets you a little more attention. Why is that so complicated?

What did you think of the move? What does it mean for Ruff? Let us know in the comments below.

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