10 WWE NXT Main Roster Call-Ups That Must Happen In 2019

6. Aleister Black

Undisputed Era
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Considering the trials he's been forced to endure as the man in the middle of the rivalry between Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, Aleister Black's destiny should probably back at the helm of NXT with the title he was cheated out of, but it's perhaps better to win a war rather than scrap victory in battle. In this case, airlifted elevation away from their feud is his ultimate salvation.

In kayfabe terms, Black only really needs to gain physical redemption on the pair before his time in Full Sail seems complete. In real life, he's already there.

His star power has increased exponentially by virtue of his time on the brand, very much in the way the 'developmental' aspect of NXT is still supposed to work. These words may currently seem enormous, but in Aleister Black, WWE may have an Undertaker-like presence they never quite managed to get with Bray Wyatt.

The entrance is a well-rehearsed and engineered spectacle on par with the pomp of 'The Deadman' on a grand stage, whilst the matches themselves are in keeping with the work-rate heavy current crop. Black's size won't harm him either, particularly if it's exploited early into his run.

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