10 WWE Vs. NXT Dream Matches We Need To See
5. Sami Zayn Vs. Johnny Gargano
No two men in NXT history have earnt more admiration from the NXT Universe than Sami Zayn and Johnny Gargano. The emotional connection with the crowd both men have made, could rival only that of Daniel Bryan’s YES! Movement in modern WWE times.
Zayn and Gargano have enjoyed parallel journeys throughout their careers. First as extraordinarily tough athletes on the independents, plying their craft across the same promotions (Chikara, Dragon Gate, Evolve), and navigating their way into the hearts of fans worldwide. After arriving in NXT two years apart, they have defined their respective eras along the way.
Both boasting countless TakeOver masterpieces, Gargano himself delivering no less than FOUR Wrestling Observer Newsletter five-star classics in his NXT collection, no two competitors could better represent NXT in a showcase generational dream match. Not to mention the superlative similarities in move sets, like Zayn’s ring-post suicide dive tornado DDT against Gargano’s slingshot DDT or Sami’s Helluva Kick vs. Johnny Wrestling’s super kick army.
The Golden Boy of NXT vs. The Godfather of NXT. The Full Sail crowd support would be unconditional and in storyline it would be magic.
If this match took place at an NXT TakeOver special, ideally with a face Sami Zayn, the hearts of so many wrestling fans will be captured and fulfilled.