10 Bold Predictions For WWE Draft
6. Walter Comes To The Main Card
A very unlikely surprise, but that is just the type that fits the bill for what Vince McMahon loves to do.
Likely far too early and much better off down in NXT, but those words haven't stopped Vince before. At the very least, this would be a move that would very much grab the attention of the hardcore fan. Unless you follow NXT UK, your first introduction to the dominant Imperium may have been their invasion of NXT. And if you don't follow either NXT brand, you likely have no clue who Walter is at all.
But that may be just the type of gamble WWE needs to make here. The hardcore fan is largely what AEW is trying to make their biggest market, and WWE would be smart to capitalize on this trend. Trying to bring that type of fan back to watching the main brands is going to take some strategic placement.
Walter (and to a lesser extent, Imperium) is certainly up to the challenge. The classic match at NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff with Tyler Bate proves how capable a performer he is. The tricky part here is selling to those who watched (and likely loved) that match that Walter will be used properly on the main brands.
And on the other side of the coin, proving to the casual fan why they should care about a big man they've never heard of named Walter. It's a tricky one.