WWE NXT's 31 Wrestlers - Ranked From Worst To Best

16. Simon Gotch

Simon Gotch
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Pros:

1. Trained by Daniel Bryan and Harley Race 

2. Has a mustache more expressive than most people's eyes

3. Owner of the best wrestling Twitter feed this side of Dario Cueto

Cons:

1. Would look even wirier on Raw

2. Less experienced in singles matches than English.

3. Gimmick likely won't translate to the main roster

Simon Gotch is an old-timey strongman with no visible muscles. He does constant squat-thrusts and relies on purposely outdated offense. It's a high-concept gimmick that's tailor made for a smarky audience like NXT or Chikara, but seems destined to die a quick death on the main roster. After all, both Emma and Bo Dallas both found that their quirky characters won them adoration from the NXT crowd, but apathy and confusion from the more mainstream Raw and SmackDown audience. Still, his commitment to the gimmick belie a passion that likely means he could spin almost any gimmick into gold.

That, and his chemistry with Aiden English is so good that they might well buck the trend of high-concept goofy call-ups flopping. After all, the Vaudevillains are more than a gimmick: they're also one of the most highly-oiled teams under a WWE contract today.

If you're wondering, Gotch gets the edge thanks to his social media presence.

Final rating: ***

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