The NXT Callups Are In A Very Unique Situation

Read the fine print. Over the last several weeks, we’ve seen (and seen and seen) the vignettes hyping the arrival of six new stars from NXT on the main roster. These six names have been talked about for weeks now but none of them have actually debuted. There were a lot of questions to be asked with the top one being which brand the six would appear on. Well now we know…something related at least.

Five of the six superstars appeared on this week’s Monday Night Raw, with Nikki Cross working a match while Heavy Machinery, EC3 and Lacey Evans appeared in segments either backstage or in the ring. There was one important detail mentioned: for now, none of them are exclusively on a brand and will appear on both shows until further notice. Lars Sullivan was the one missing from the six, though there may be bigger issues there.

Here’s how the rookie looked. Check out Cross in action in a six woman tag:

Nikki Cross, Bayley & Natalya vs. The Riott Squad: Raw, Jan. 14, 2019

Opinion: I think I like this. There’s no need to put them on a brand if you’re not sure yet but at the same time there’s no reason to keep hyping them up without having them debut. Cross looked very good in the ring and that’s a positive sign for her future. She’s one of the most unique people on the roster and could make quite the impact. All six of them should be fine and it’s nice to see one of them actually getting in the ring.

Which of these six will be the most successful? Which shows do you want them on? 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 1997 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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