10 NXT Wrestlers Who Must Be Called Up For WWE Brand Split 2016

8. Bobby Roode

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The It Factor of professional wrestling is beyond due for a run in WWE, and the brand split seems like a great place to correct this problem. Bobby Roode is TNA’s longest reigning heavyweight champion, and one of the men who helped build their company. However, he’s no longer an employee there, and is hoping to find success in his new home. Hopefully, he doesn't have to wait too long for the opportunity

Roode is a solid hand in the ring, and isn’t bad on promos either. With all of his experience from being on a world wide televised wrestling show, there are few people available who are as ready for work on Raw or SmackDown right now than he is. While it’s doubtful that he’ll ever have a World Title run, you could easily see him in the Intercontinental/US Title range mixing it up with people like The Miz, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens in some great matches.

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