Predicting 10 Next WWE NXT Call-Ups To Main Roster
2. Baron Corbin
Baron Corbin may not be as polished as a handful of NXT talent, but he has something they dont: size. Hes far bigger than any of the recent call-ups (besides Braun Strowman) over the past few years, and hes proven to be a capable in-ring performer. Hes also a natural heel, and you can already picture him on the roster squashing the likes of Zack Ryder and Damien Sandow with the End of Days. Sorry guys. Vince isnt going to want to bring in Corbin to fill a small role. Hes likely to have a plan laid out for him, a pet project of sorts. Think back to heels like Bray Wyatt and Alberto Del Rio who both got a big push out of the gate, that is a formula likely to be followed for Corbin. It wouldnt be a huge shocker to see him show up in the Royal Rumble and get a Rusev type spot where he throws out a few people to make an initial strong impression. Corbin still has some work to do on the mic and in the ring, so some extra time in NXT certainly wouldnt hurt. But WWE likely has big things in mind for Corbin, and they may come to fruition earlier than we think.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
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