This is the dream match that books itself. In the eyes of hardened wrestling fans, nobody loses and the crowd is the winner. For years, as PAC, Neville toured in Japanese promotion Dragon Gate and was one of their top "gaijin (foreign)" wrestlers. As well, as Prince Devitt, Fergal Devitt was arguably the junior heavyweight ace in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Also, after the retirement due to cancer of Kenta Kobashi and in-ring death of Mitsuharo Misawa, KENTA was the most recognizable brand-name star in Japan's Pro Wrestling NOAH. Though promotions often work together in Japan, these three talents have never shared the same ring. The idea that they can do so in NXT is frankly incredible and should happen in as many permutations, as much as humanly possible. If looking for any discernible proof that WWE might have at least one bright light on the horizon, this is it.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
