10 Booking Steps For WWE NXT (25 Sept)

8. Sort The Roster

With all due respect to the current NXT roster (and, as an aside, I totally disagree with this decision), WWE are going to parachute in some more "Established Stars" to try and bulk up the brand. Rumours abound that The IIconics, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and Shinsuke Nakamura could be in line for a sweeping return to the show they once called home. If that's true, it needs to be this week.

It can't be overstated how crucial these opening weeks for NXT are and, if the very top of the card is going to be drastically different from what it is now, then that isn't a decision they can sit on. Throwing recognisable faces from WWE is an option that's forever going to be open to them, but it's also one that will always, always, always destabilize the product a bit.

TakeOver: WarGames is almost exactly two months away, the perfect amount of time to build high-stakes feuds for high-interest payoff matches. If air quotes "bigger stars" are going to be taking part in that, then getting their feet under the table well in advance is crucial, otherwise what's the point in tuning in?