5. The Commentary
Though the semi-recent addition of John Bradshaw Layfield to the Raw, Smackdown and pay-per-view commentary line-ups has turned out to be an excellent move, his fellow commentators Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler have now been performing in their roles since the nineties and are somewhat stale (particularly as faces both have played heels more than adequately in the past) as a result. NXTs commentary is admittedly also something of a mixed bag (though the legendary Jim Ross does pop up from time to time), as match callers Tony Dawson and Tom Phillips (who alternate in the role of lead commentator) flounder in their roles most of the time. There is one saving grace, however, and he goes by the name of William Regal. A highly underrated wrestler during his many years as a performer, Regal excels as a colour commentator, telling each match as a story and interspacing it with technical information about the moves being used by the men in the ring, little anecdotes about his career and the occasional bout of dry British humour. As a wrestler in the WWE, Regal was never given the opportunity to rise higher than the midcard. As a commentator, however, he should certainly be given the chance to thrive in a more high profile role at some point.