8 Wrestlers Who Should Compete In A NXT Title Tournament

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Adam Cole

Adam Cole
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Not so fast, bay bay.

Dave Meltzer believes Adam Cole is the most viable candidate to replace Tommaso Ciampa as NXT Champion, and there's a crap ton of merit to his argument. Cole, who was the first North American Champ and has yet to taste the top prize, has been ready for a good while now.

Picture this: Cole beats someone like Ricochet or Keith Lee in the first round, overcomes his Undisputed Era pal Roderick Strong in the semi finals and then goes head-to-head with Johnny Gargano at TakeOver: New York for all the marbles. Then, Strong can show his allegiance to Cole by helping him win and NXT has a brand new baron.

From there, Gargano can waltz off back to the main roster and work his tail off to make a splash there. It's a win-win situation. Cole beats the former champ's best friend, Gargano has another TakeOver classic to further arm himself with and NXT has a champion again.

Do you agree with these choices to work the NXT Title tournament? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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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.