7 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE NXT 2.0: Halloween Havoc 2021

by Jamie Kennedy

1. NXT’s God Of War Rolls On

Tommaso Ciampa Bron Breaker
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An NXT Title win would've come too early for Bron though.

Tommaso Ciampa, who dressed as Kratos from God Of War, held onto the brand's top prize by smashing Breakker with another Fairytale Ending. Keeping that belt on him is smart; USA Network likely want someone with star power and pedigree in the hot seat. Ciampa is perfect for that role.

NXT also needs someone with his experience at the top of the food chain right now. This is a delicate time for WWE's third show, and it might've been overkill to change every single title up for grabs on this midweek special anyway. Bron Breakker's time will come.

It'll be interesting to see if Breakker gets a rematch, or if NXT's creative team has somebody else in mind to challenge Ciampa. Positioning the champ as a cagey vet who constantly gets the better of youthful exuberance isn't a bad gig for him.

What did you think of NXT 2.0: Halloween Havoc? For more like this, check out 4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Oct 22) and 10 Wrestlers Who Were BEGGING To Be Fired!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.