Very Surprising NXT Star Debuts On WWE SmackDown

Already? There have been a lot of changes to NXT over the last few years and there is nothing to suggest that they are going to be done anytime soon. In addition to all of the releases that have been taking place, there is always the chance that someone could be moved up to the main roster. That seems to be the case again this week and the name might surprise you.

This week’s SmackDown featured a cameo from NXT’s Von Wagner, who was making his debut on the main roster. Wagner was seen standing in Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville’s office as Sami Zayn came in, though Wagner did not say anything and was not named. There is no word on if Wagner will be called up permanently or if this means he is leaving NXT. Wagner made his NXT debut on September 14 and has mainly teamed with Kyle O’Reilly, though he has only had three matches on the show.

There isn’t much to go on. Check out Wagner’s time in NXT:

Opinion: I have no idea how we’ve gotten here, but the idea that Wagner is ready for prime time is a bit absurd. He has almost no resume to work with and is now appearing on SmackDown? What does this say to people who have toiled in NXT for years but can’t get called up because they don’t fit whatever WWE’s latest qualifications are supposed to be? At this point, NXT is no longer developmental but rather a holding tank until WWE figures out what they want to do with someone, and that’s quite the problem.

What do you think of Wagner? How will he do on the main roster? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 60,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 6,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30 wrestling books.

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