If NXT went back to the rookies and pros format,

[screech]

who do you think the pros would be? Let's assume that these NIL people would be the rookies for this exercise, because Viro already shared this and I don't know who else would fit in that slot.

There are a bunch of people on both rosters who aren't really being used [as always], so who among them - or anyone on RAW or SD - would you pair with a rookie on this "new" show?

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[Jordan]

I'd say Miz, Styles, Natalya, Charlotte, Ciampa, Viking Raiders and Imperium.

Have singles men and women and a couple of tag teams. Kurt Angle can star as the host and the competitors compete in Challenge style games to determine a top four in each category that face off in matches.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Cesaro/Pete Dunne
Sheamus/WALTER
Randy Orton/Tommaso Ciampa
Dolph Ziggler/Duke Hudson
Sami Zayn/Joe Gacy
Shinsuke Nakamura/Kyle O’Reilly
Happy Corbin/Cameron Grimes
Shelton Benjamin/Carmelo Hayes
Kofi Kingston/Odyssey Jones
The Miz/Johnny Gargano
Chad Gable/Tony D’Angelo

[Mr. Nerfect]

Some of those NIL talent sound like they already have WWE names. Dalton Wagner?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Those Cavinder Sisters are going to get some real focus if they stay in it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

How about a return of NXT Redemption. Fandango, JTG, Tyler Breeze, Curtis Axel, Heath Slater, Chris Masters, Primo Colon and James Storm all occupy this weird time and space for a shot at becoming a WWE Superstar again.

[thekrow]

I think NXT needs to go to a Pro's vs Yard format where top stars from the top backyard promotions are competing for a chance at a WWE contract. One can become a HUGE heel if a big backyard star makes it through, gets a WWE contract and then rips it apart to disrespect the WWE. Could be a huge heel.

[Bad News Gertner]

That needs to happen

[screech]

I'd watch that

[Mr. Nerfect]

I had an idea to reboot Tough Enough. Take the top NXT stars and assign them a coach. It all builds towards an eventual event where the coaches have a match and the finals between the two surviving guys from each team takes place. Basically like The Ultimate Fighter, but with wrestlers. Then I realized that this would have basically been professional wrestling. You don’t really need the show format to do that sort of stuff, lol.