10 Live Observations From Attending WWE NXT At Madison Square Garden
5. Cedric Alexander Was The Evening's MVP
After the intermission, there were three more matches, and those turned out to be worth the price of admission alone. The first featured Bobby Roode versus Cedric Alexander, and saw Alexander outdo everyone else on the card.
Cedric Alexander has been a great wrestler for years, but 2016 has seen him break out. After leaving ROH, Alexander had a few awesome matches in EVOLVE, then joined WWE for the Cruiserweight Classic. While he was ultimately eliminated in the second round by Kota Ibushi, many called that the best match of the tournament. It was clear that he had a future in WWE.
Four months later, Alexander is competing on Raw and NXT and is regularly stealing the show. On Wednesday, he dazzled fans with his high-risk moves, nailing Roode with springboards, a split-legged moonsault, and an amazing hands-free somersault plancha over the referee and out of the ring. While Roode ultimately picked up the win, there's no doubt as to who came off as the star.