7 Things WWE's Main Roster And Creative Team Can Learn From NXT Rival

4. When Done Correctly, 80s Pro Wrestling NEVER Fails To Entertain

There was once a time where Tyler Breeze was the number one contender for the NXT Championship. While on commentary discussing the matches in the ring, he'd almost pooh-pooh the notion of cashing in his title shot - and in a manner similar to something straight out of 1986 - moreso wanted to discuss his modeling exploits instead. In the case of Tyler Breeze figuring out exactly where he fits in WWE, this is absolutely okay. One of the great benefits to NXT is that wrestlers are allowed to learn about how to portray characters. Given that professional wrestling is a TV show on some level, characters are important. Do all characters have to be motivated by being the WWE Champion one day? Of course. However, is it okay for talents to be so engrossed in something else about their presentation that in defending their right to be awesome at whatever that is, that they still draw heat? It should be encouraged. Tyler Breeze is great because on some level, he's not *just* obsessed with being the champion, neither is he "just" obsessed with being a great model. He's able to smoothly move back and forth between the two, presenting himself as a "real-life cartoon," the kind of performer who allows for fans to become wholly invested in an alternative universe and suspend disbelief too. In many ways, for every one Finn Balor, we should hope for three Tyler Breezes to ensure that WWE has an engrossing future. In a summation, the classics never die.