8 WWE NXT Call-Ups That Will Happen After WrestleMania 35

2. The Undisputed Era

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Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish, and Roderick Strong could come to dominate NXT television over the coming months. The quartet have spoken about wanting to hold every belt in developmental. Cole will get the chance when he and Johnny Gargano contest the NXT Championship at TakeOver, Fish and O'Reilly have their sights set on the tag straps, and Strong would make a fine North American champion at some point. It could happen as soon as the next set of TV tapings.

But it shouldn't.

While these guys would be outstanding in such a role, their act has become so strong that it now demands a bigger stage. Undisputed are a loathsome group of sleazy douchebags who aren't half as cool as they think they are. That's why their gimmick works, and they're great heels, too, quickly turning the volleys of cheers thrown at their ring entrance to boos with unadulterated in-ring villainy. On top of all this, their act is extremely Sports Entertainment-y. They're going to get over on Raw or SmackDown.

The non-Cole members would struggle greatly if split from their leader, but a multi-year run in their current form would hit all the right main roster notes.

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