9 Ups And 3 Downs From NXT TakeOver: Dallas

By Scott Carlson /

7. Faces In The Crowd

The much-anticipated debuts we saw at TakeOver: Dallas weren€™t confined to the ring. During the special event, the camera occasionally cut to the crowd to show WWE personalities in attendance, including Jim Ross, Scott Hall, X-Pac and Stephanie McMahon. But it also cut away to show Japanese star Kota Ibushi in attendance. WWE didn€™t hesitate to fuel the speculation by asking whether he was there to join NXT, participate in the Global Cruiserweight Series, or just take in the event. Also in attendance and shown just before the main event was former TNA Champion Bobby Roode, drawing a huge reaction from the crowd.
Roode recently requested and received his release from TNA after wrestling there for more than a decade. A supremely talented wrestler, Roode could be a big signing for WWE/NXT, as he could quickly make an impact at either level.