Stephanie McMahon's Favorite NXT Heel Is Gone From The Company

That’s some high praise. Despite what took place earlier this year, the McMahon family continues to be the most powerful and influential in wrestling history. An endorsement from a member of the family can change everything for a wrestler as they give someone a huge rub. That seemed to take place again with an NXT star but now he is already gone to another promotion.

During a recent interview on the Sessions podcast, AEW’s Swerve Strickland told a story of having a match with Bronson Reed in NXT. Strickland said that he wrestled more aggressively than usual and after the match, Stephanie McMahon called Strickland her favorite heel in NXT. Strickland would eventually be called up to SmackDown with the rest of Hit Row before being released less than two months later.

Opinion: This is a great illustration of proof that everything can change in the blink of an eye, especially with in the world of wrestling. To be a favorite of a McMahon and then be in another promotion so shortly thereafter is quite the turnaround and it is kind of fascinating to see. The good thing is that Strickland has wound up in a place where he seems to be happy so maybe everything worked out in the end.