What Could Have Been: Original Plans For Injured NXT Star, Title Run Expected

That’s the plan. We are in the middle of a series of changes in WWE as wrestlers are moving all over the place for a variety of reasons. This includes the WWE Draft, which left NXT missing several of its bigger names. That is not the only reason someone was taken out of NXT, as an injury put one of its stars on the shelf. Now we know where things were going before she was hurt.

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Last month it was announced that NXT’s Sol Ruca had suffered a torn ACL and would be undergoing surgery, leaving her out of action for several months. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the original plan for Ruca was to form a tag team with newcomer Dani Palmer. The two were planned for a major push, with NXT officials reportedly wanting to make them the NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions within months of their team coming together. There is no word on what is planned for Palmer without Ruca around.

She was a star. Check out what Ruca did before she was injured:

Opinion: This isn’t the most surprising result as it was clear that Ruca was being set up for a major push down the line. Ruca is someone who has all of the tools necessary to become something in NXT and that is the reason for plans like this one. At the end of the day, she will likely be right back when she is healthy, and if she can still hit that Sol Snatcher, I’ve got a feeling she is going to be fine.