Adrian Neville is inarguably the flagship performer on NXT as it is presently constituted. You could maybe make a case for Sami Zayn, but Neville is the champ, and Neville is the guy racking up wins. He's been half of the NXT Tag Team Champions, he is the current NXT Champion, and the fans absolutely love to watch him wrestle. He does things in a wrestling ring that many WWE fans would believe impossible. He is an aerial show for the ages. You couple that with his status as an underdog because of his size, and you have a viable replacement for Rey Mysterio. he has all the same skills, brings the same brand of excitement, and only lacks the appeal to the latino market. With all that said, why is Adrian Neville on this list? He's amazing, he packs so much punch in such a small package, he can do things that the world has never seen before! This is a guy the WWE should showcase! This is all true, and allowing him to perform death-defying leaps and flips to draw eyes to their product is likely what they will do with this guy, but while he is at the pinnacle of NXT, the cornerstone of that brand, the best he could hope for on the main roster is to be a multiple time Intercontinental Champion. Why? Because he lacks charisma. The guy is a brutal promo, and to make matters worse he doesn't have any engaging phrases, celebrations or traits that the fans can latch onto. RVD may not be the best promo guy, but he does have charisma, he does have his signature taunt, and we all know that he's an arrogant guy, which we like. Neville is RVD without any personality, Rey Mysterio without the branding or brand potential. He leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to these important aspects of being a WWE superstar, which is why his place on NXT right now, seems to be the peak of his career,
Matthew J. Douglas is an emerging screenwriter born in Toronto. A lifelong fascination with what makes a compelling story and the Toni Morrison quote "If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." led the often opinionated Matthew to the life of writer. Matthew is also a lifelong WWE fan, and a self diagnosed Reality TV Junkie.
