The former NXT Champion fits the bill as somebody that has been in NXT for a long time (signed in July 2012), already been the NXT Champion for a long reign and lost the title to put over somebody else (Zayn), so there's really nothing left for him to do. Out of everybody associated with the NXT brand, he's the guy that should be the next one on the main roster. Whether that happens or not is anybody's guess. There's been a rumor out there that WWE wants to give him some Mighty Mouse style gimmick as a really strong guy that happens to be short. That doesn't necessarily mean that they're going to dress him up as Mighty Mouse, but in WWE you just never know. Sad but true. Anyway, to this point it hasn't happened and we don't know if it will happen. The concept of a Mighty Mouse type character works because he is a legitimately strong guy that is also short, but don't put him in a stupid costume, please! Just let him be Neville, who happens to be really powerful. That's enough. Chances are good that Neville will get over with the main roster fans like he has in NXT. That Red Arrow finishing move he does is amazing. He has had a match on Raw before and when he did it the fans reacted to it in a big way, so that will certainly help. The NXT product is great, but the infusion of NXT talent to the main roster will be a tremendous addition especially since Raw is boring a lot of the time. Look for some of the names like Neville, Zayn, Charlotte and perhaps others to be there soon.
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The concept of a Mighty Mouse type character works because he is a legitimately strong guy that is also short, but don't put him in a stupid costume, please! Just let him be Neville, who happens to be really powerful. That's enough. Chances are good that Neville will get over with the main roster fans like he has in NXT. That Red Arrow finishing move he does is amazing. He has had a match on Raw before and when he did it the fans reacted to it in a big way, so that will certainly help. The NXT product is great, but the infusion of NXT talent to the main roster will be a tremendous addition especially since Raw is boring a lot of the time. Look for some of the names like Neville, Zayn, Charlotte and perhaps others to be there soon.