5 greatest things from the NXT invasion.

[Evil Vito]

Originally Posted by Noid * Justin Gabriel's stare. You just don't know what that guy is thinking. We got to know him as a happy-go-lucky fan favourite over the few months NXT ran for. Then he plays a complete asshole and beats up Jerry Lawler. I know it's the same deal with Heath Slater, and there is nothing offensive about the Ginga Ninja, but Gabriel just interested me more. Slater just seems willing to be an asshole, but Gabriel's motivations just seem to run deeper.

Yeah, when the rookies were attacking, Gabriel was the only one that seemed...odd...as a heel. Barrett, Otunga, and Tarver were heels to begin with. Danielson I've seen as a heel in the indies so I was used to it and it made me mark out. Sheffield seemed to be on the verge of going heel in NXT. Young seemed to be unsure about where he stood in NXT, so going heel seemed normal. I just didn't really like Slater, so seeing him as a heel made him mildly more interesting. Gabriel was the one that stood out.

For what it's worth though, at Thursday's FCW TV tapings (they tape several weeks worth of tapings in one go), Gabriel wrestled as a face without an armband on. Otunga wrestled as well, but he DID have his on. That leads me to believe that Gabriel was gonna ditch the group or he'd get kicked out in the relatively near future.

But now with Danielson presumably gone, they may have to re-tape stuff and ditch those plans. Although most of the NXT guys weren't BAD in the ring (Otunga being the only really shitty worker), Gabriel was easily the 2nd most competent in-ring guy behind Danielson. I think they're gonna want a versatile in-ring guy for the group, unless they throw Kaval in there or something.