10 Dream Opponents For Damian Priest's NXT North American Title Reign

Jake Atlas is one of the most naturally likeable wrestlers on the NXT roster. The 25-year-old talent has been recently featured in the cruiserweight division, as well as fighting bigger stars like Tommaso Ciampa since making his debut on the brand.

However, creative doesn’t seem to have a direction for him as a character, which is a shame since he is already incredible in the ring. Atlas is an awesome babyface in the making, someone who could potentially fill that Sami Zayn/Johnny Gargano role for the future face of the brand if presented right.

A high profile match against Damian Priest for the North American Title on an episode of TV could be exactly what Atlas needs and catapult him to new heights. No one would buy Atlas taking the win, but it would be a captivating narrative of an established star taking on a young ambitious superstar looking to make a name for himself, having Atlas constantly survive the big man’s offence until being put away with the Reckoning would put over Priest’s dominance and Atlas’ perseverance simultaneously.

Add the fact that both men are capable of stunning high flying moves and you have a potential show-stealer on your hands.