Major Independent Name Makes Debut At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV

The land of opportunity. NXT has turned into a completely unique wrestling promotion. On one hand, you have it as the place where a lot of WWE wrestlers learn their craft for the first time. On the other hand though, it’s kind of like a holding tank/finishing school for stars who already know how to work and just need a few more pointers before heading up to the main roster. Tonight, another name was added to the latter half of the list.

At NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV, Matt Riddle was shown in the crowd, which is the traditional way that NXT introduces its newest stars. Riddle has recently been rumored to be coming into the WWE fold, with an independent promotion even advertising an appearance as one of his last matches before heading to WWE. There is no word on when Riddle will make his in-ring debut for NXT.

Are you as excited to see #MattRiddle in Brooklyn as HE is to BE in Brooklyn?!@SuperKingofBros #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/wOP2y9yRhY

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 18, 2018

Here’s a little more on Riddle.

Meet Matt Riddle, Indie Wrestling's 'King of Bros'

Opinion: While not the biggest surprise in the world (it was pretty much spoiled a long time ago), it’s still a moment that people have been waiting to see for a long time now. In addition to the surprise of having him show up, I love that Riddle keeps his name. There’s no reason to change him into some other name as the fans are going to know who he is and Riddle is already a strong name on its own. Why mess with what people already know?

What do you think of Riddle signing? What will he be doing in NXT? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28 wrestling books. His latest book is the the Complete 2003 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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