8 Wrestlers To Carry NXT Over The Next Year

8. Johnny Gargano

Johnny Gargano is the new NXT Champion and the first triple-crown champion at Full Sail University. Gargano is a genuine star of the yellow brand.

His arc somehow still feels incomplete with Tommaso Ciampa out of action with a serious neck injury.

His story to the top of the NXT brand is complete however. ‘Johnny Champion’ was on course to dethrone Ciampa and win the NXT Championship, which would have completed his unlikely journey to the top.

Instantly becoming the flag-bearer for his brand, it will now be his job to help usher in the new class of stars.

This upcoming year will see rivalries with such superstars as Velveteen Dream and Matt Riddle. ‘Mr. Takeover’ will look to maintain his first-rate match streak by continuing to put on wrestling clinics throughout the year.

The reason the champ is the first on the list is because he is the most likely to be called up to the main roster. But before that happen, he will represent the top guy on the NXT brand.