10 Best WWE NXT Moments Since Moving To USA Network
After a year or so of NXT on network television, these have been the finest moments.
NXT hasn't been the same since going to USA Network. What was once the crown jewel of WWE and a contender for the best wrestling promotion in the world has become an average show populated with disappointing angles and less remarkable in ring work. It has suffered from overexposure and a reliance on more tired characters and narrative developments, burning out some of its best stars and not knowing how to sustain its two hour runtime every week.
Yet, in spite of these complaints, NXT still has the potential to reach the heights it once did. This isn't the first slip in quality that NXT has had and it likely won't be the last, but they still have plenty of time to correct the course and become the most essential company in wrestling again. These ten moments are proof of that.
Whether deeply emotional title victories, sensational wrestling matches or just iconic moments on their own terms, all 10 of these show that NXT still has the capacity to deliver absolutely sensational work that satisfy their biggest fans. These will go down in the history books as the memories to cling onto from NXT's first year on network television.
10. The Revival's Final NXT Match
The Revival weren't meant for WWE. That was obvious from the moment that they started having success in NXT, their southern influenced, psychology focused tag team wrestling was not suited for modern main roster WWE in the slightest. Following their classics with American Alpha and #DIY for the NXT Tag Team Championships, the duo of Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson went to the main roster and had mixed success.
The division was never treated the way it should have been, and despite a few title reigns, the two never really got to revolutionise tag team wrestling in the company and grew disillusioned with their positions. Several months before they were granted their release and joined AEW, the current Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood made their return for one night to NXT, where they had one last tag team classic in the promotion against Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish.
It was a brutal, brilliantly paced match, showcasing both teams' ridiculously impeccable chemistry and flawless timing over 25 sensational minutes. But what was more important than the high quality of the match was how special it felt to have one last Full Sail moment for the duo that changed NXT's tag division forever.