10 Best WWE NXT Wrestlers Of 2017

10. Adam Cole

Of all the talents in the seemingly inexhaustible resource that is the modern Independent circuit, Adam Cole was best equipped to succeed in the realm of sports entertainment. The second Vince McMahon sets eyes on the Shawn Michaels doppelgänger, he will remove the rocket from Roman Reigns' back and bow down at the feet of his Patronus.

Less facetiously, Cole, as evidenced in a sterling TakeOver: Philadelphia qualifying effort with Aleister Black, has transitioned brilliantly to the world of WWE, with its emphasis on body language and character work - at which he already excelled. His Best In The World 'ADAM COLE, BAY-BAY!' call-and-response bit has lost none of its potency. If anything, the sheer, hilarious narcissism lends it an escalatory, immortal power. Of course, Cole's status as one of the elite practitioners of the athletic "workrate" style is well documented.

Cole was one of two standout performers during the balls-to-the-wall barbarism of the awesome WarGames match - and by design, he barely did anything in it. Perfecting the narrow space between moves, Cole compelled you to wish harm upon him with his slimy escapist routine. That is the work of a psychological expert.

The other standout performer was one...