10 Things We Learned From Attending NXT TakeOver: New York Live
4. Adam Cole Has Huge Babyface Potential
Traditional face/heel alignments are almost useless in NXT. This crowd is going to cheer for the men and women they like the most, regardless of whether or not they're supposed to be good or bad, and Adam Cole is the foremost example of this.
That man is over as f*ck with everyone. That sleazy, charismatic bastard gets incredible responses for his signature spots, and that first "BAY-BAY!" was absolutely thunderous. It continued throughout the match, with Cole's responses rarely matching up to his supposed heel alignment.
'The Panama City Playboy' is going to make an incredible babyface someday. He's playing a great heel character right now, but, through no fault of his own, he isn't getting booed. What that isn't necessarily an issue in this environment, it may become one on the main roster, and yeah, he's cocky, but people already love the bloke now, when he's intended to be an alpha-villain. Imagine the reactions he's going to get when we're supposed to cheer for him.
What this would mean for the rest of the Undisputed Era is unclear, but at least their leader would be fine.