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Neville has been a fan favorite since he debuted on the WWE’s main roster.Originally Adrian Neville in NXT action, Neville debuted on the WWE’s main roster on March 30, 2015, the day after Wrestlemania 31. After a stint as NXT Champion, Neville was well-known by a lot of the WWE universe, and fans immediately took to him.Since then, he’s done enough to be a part of the story and even won the Slammy for Breakout Star of the Year, but a lot of fans feel he hasn’t been used well enough. Other than the Slammy, his lone achievement to this point was finishing as King of the Ring runner-up.Here are three reasons the WWE should change that in 2016.
#1 Fans love flight
Like very few men in WWE history, Neville has a knack for taking flight during his matches. He takes off from a variety of points in the ring, both at the turnbuckles and from the ropes. He uses these launching points for multiple acrobatic moves.
That style resonates with fans. No matter where you’re sitting in the arena or even at home, watching someone throw themselves 10 feet in the air and come crashing back to earth is fun. On the flip side, no man can do that forever, so the time to take advantage is now.
#2 Push for NXT
Neville was a top tier superstar at NXT, holding the brand’s top title for 287 days. His debut on the main roster seemed to suggest that the WWE had big plans for him and that we’d be seeing Neville in a feature role soon.
That has yet to come to fruition, though, and that could cause some confusion for NXT talent. More specifically, as the developmental brand becomes more popular, its top stars may be less motivated to give up main event spots on Takeover specials, if their future on the main roster is as a mid-card talent most often used in six-man tag matches.
#3 Contrasting style
Like with most eras, the WWE’s modern roster is dominated by its biggest competitors, even if those competitors are smaller than in the past. Most of the main event talent is made up of larger men like Sheamus and Roman Reigns, who are both 6-foot-4 or so and weigh about 260 pounds.
And while Dean Ambrose is a little smaller and will take to the top rope, it’s usually for a basic dive or elbow drop.
Neville could bring a contrasting style to that mix. Not only does he specialize in a more acrobatic brand of wrestling, but he’s only listed at 5-foot-8 and less than 200 pounds. That would allow for some interesting matchups with the bigger men.
