10 Recent Star-Making Wrestling Performances Nobody Saw Coming

Thanks to the world abruptly going into lockdown and Pete Dunne being stranded in England, Timothy Thatcher was suddenly brought in to pair up with Riddle and the duo actually remarkably retained the NXT Tag Team Championships against Undisputed Era.

So far, so good.

Yet, this honeymoon period didn't last too long. Thatcher eventually walked out on his teammate during another defence which resulted in them losing the titles to Imperium and ultimately facing off against each other later in the night. Despite losing that singles match, Thatcher would continue to attack his former partner. So, a Fight Pit battle between the two was announced for the following week's show.

It was here where Thatcher undoubtedly announced himself as one of NXT's brightest stars. Beating the absolute crap out of the former MMA man, Thatcher's brutal catch wrestling style marked him out as a truly unique prospect and Triple H has regularly shone the spotlight on him ever since.

He may have lost a few teeth in the gritty war of attrition, but he rapidly gained a ridiculous amount of respect from fans all around the globe and his 'Thatch-as-Thatch-can' promo segments have quickly become one of the most unexpectedly interesting features on the black and yellow brand.