Related to the last point, if this match is the formal introduction of Hideo Itami and Finn Balor as players, it could also be the NXT swansong for the Ascension. Rumors have been flying for some time now that Konnor and Viktor are ready to be called up to the main roster, possibly as new members of the Wyatt Family. After an 11-month tag title reign, what else is left for them in NXT? They destroyed every existing team except one. Its now or never for the duo, both of whom are nearing their mid-30s. Either they sink or swim in the WWE tag team division. It will be interesting to see how they fare in WWE and how their gimmick (unless its tweaked) plays out on Raw and Smackdown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl3dKWEp2xc (R)Evolution might not be the Ascensions last hurrah in NXT (they could lose and demand a loser leaves NXT match for an old-time match), but theyre clearly on borrowed time in Florida.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
