Best (And Worst) Of NXT 2016
4. Match Of The Year: Zayn Vs. Nakamura
The Revival vs. American Alpha, either of The Revival vs. #DIY matches, even Dillinger vs. Roode could all be considered match of the year candidates for the NXT brand. But none compared to the introduction of The King of Strong Style, and the conclusion of the Zayn Era.
The story was simple: Sami Zayn needed a match for WrestleMania weekend. He had just lost his spot to Samoa Joe, and felt like he deserved one more match on the second biggest stage of that weekend. So GM William Regal obliged, giving him the debuting Shinsuke Nakamura. Those two names on the same card basically sold the match itself, and what we got was one of the greatest debut matches in WWE history.
That match alone stole WrestleMania weekend, and thanks to the Network, we can keep watching it until something even more epic comes our way.