Theres an argument that Tyson Kidd may legitimately be one of the best wrestlers on the WWE roster, on a par with Cesaro and Daniel Bryan. Despite having only just turned 34 years old, hes a nineteen-year veteran of the squared circle, and the final graduate of Stu Harts notorious Dungeon, the birthplace of wrestling legends for decades. Hes also the longtime partner and recent husband of Natalya, and therefore a member of the Hart dynasty, the natural heir to Bret and Owen Harts professional wrestling legacy. And of course, with all that going for him, WWE creative have nothing for him. In 2014, after returning from a significant injury to some fanfare on RAW in late 2013, Kidd has wrestled 21 matches, the vast majority of which have been on NXT. Theres no doubt that the superworker Tyson Kidd can do great things shepherding talent on the developmental roster but thats a role for ten years time, not now when hes at the height of his in-ring abilities. People argue that his mic skills arent those of a main eventer but then neither were Daniel Bryans until he got television time, and the chance to shine. Not everyone starts out with the mouth of Rowdy Roddy Piper or CM Punk, and so much of delivering a promo is about confidence. And then theres his height except the story of the two decades or more with WWE hasnt been size makes superstars, but rather that talent decides who the fans adopt as their favourites. Hart. Michaels. Benoit. Guererro. Punk. Bryan. Those are just the biggest names on the list. Kidd has everything it takes to bring it at the upper mid card and beyond for years to come. He just needs the opportunity that, so far, WWE hasnt had the imagination to give him.
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