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

23. The Mechanics

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Pros:

1. They're secretly one of the best tag teams on the roster

2. Both of them look and wrestle like reincarnated Arn Andersons

3. REINCARNANDERSONS

Cons:

1. Dawson missed most of a year due to a nasty leg break

2. They appear far too sparingly on NXT TV

3. Despite having the most 1890's name of all time, Dash Wilder is not a member of the Vaudevillains

Yes, Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson are a tag team, but they're so good as a tag team -- and they only really wrestle that way anymore -- that they're listed together here. Their style is refreshingly old school, with lots of limb working and frequent tags. They really are spiritual descendants of Arn Anderson, all stoutness and fury. 

They're called the Mechanics for a reason: not only because of their blue collar backgrounds, but also because of their exemplary technical skill. They're realistically as good as any other team in NXT, but for whatever reason they haven't gotten many opportunities to shine. When they do, it will be a good day indeed for the tag team division.

Final rating: **1/2

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