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In an ideal world without the current pandemic, the RAW and SmackDown after WWE SummerSlam would have seen several NXT Superstars jumping ships to the main roster and joining either Monday Night RAW or Friday Night SmackDown. While there might not be several NXT "call-ups" this year, fans can still expect to see a couple of names come up from NXT.
WWE's so-called 'developmental brand' NXT has produced several current Superstars and world champions for the company and even the current NXT roster consists of several top stars who can dominate the main roster in the years to come. There has also been speculation about the anonymous faction called RETRIBUTION which may consist of some NXT talents. With this and WWE shifting to the ThunderDome, the post-SummerSlam period sounds interesting.
Let's take a look at five NXT Superstars who can potentially join either RAW or SmackDown after WWE SummerSlam. Don't forget to comment down and let us know which of these NXT talents you would love to see on the main roster.
#5 Adam Cole
Adam Cole is arguably the biggest star of NXT right now. The leader of the Undisputed Era holds the record for the longest reign as the NXT Champion in the brand's history, a title which he recently lost to Keith Lee.
Adam Cole signed with WWE in 2017 and debuted in NXT, soon forming the Undisputed Era with Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish, who were later joined by Roderick Strong. The faction have established themselves as one of the best in NXT as well as all of WWE currently.
Adam Cole in NXT currently
The former NXT Champion, Adam Cole will be taking on former NFL player Pat McAfee at NXT TakeOver XXX. The feud between the two started when Cole appeared on McAfee's podcast and got furious over certain comments McAfee made about his size.
In all likeliness, Adam Cole will be the one to come out victorious in the match. But what's next for him? Adam Cole is nothing much left to do in NXT. He is one of the two Superstars to be NXT Triple Crown Champions. It makes all sense for him to move to the main roster, maybe taking the Undisputed Era along with him as well. Adam Cole is someone who is considered by many to be a future World champion in WWE, and if everything goes well, that might happen very soon.
#4 Chelsea Green
Chelsea Green is one of the top NXT talents being speculated as one of the women in the latest anonymous faction of WWE, RETRIBUTION. It would actually make a lot of sense for her to be in the faction, whenever WWE decides to unmask the members.
So far, RETRIBUTION has not given any explanation for them wrecking havoc on the sets of RAW and SmackDown and we can expect them to make some kind of demand post-SummerSlam to start a massive storyline. That could be when Chelsea Green officially jumps ships to the main roster.
Chelsea Green in NXT
After working for promotions like IMPACT Wrestling and Lucha Underground, Chelsea Green signed with WWE in 2018 and joined NXT. In early 2020, she joined the Robert Stone brand but the alliance didn't last long as she fired him on an episode of NXT in May.
Chelsea Green has previously appeared on Monday Night RAW in December 2019 where she lost to Charlotte Flair in a match. She also took part in the 2020 Women's Royal Rumble match. If not as part of RETRIBUTION, Chelsea Green could even join either RAW or SmackDown as a singles Superstar.
#3 Dominik Dijakovic
Dominik Dijakovic is also another name who has been speculated to be in RETRIBUTION. The NXT Superstar has been rumored to join the main roster, specifically Monday Night RAW for quite some time now and if his recent cryptic tweets are any indication, that might happen very soon.
Dominik Dijakovic is yet to taste any Championship gold in NXT but has impressed everyone with his performances and great rivalries against several top NXT Superstars.
Dominik Dijakovic in NXT currently
Dominik Dijakovic signed with WWE in 2017 and joined NXT. Last year, he joined the team of Tommaso Ciampa in a WarGames match against the Undisputed Era and played a crucial role in his side's victory. Recently, he faced Karrion Kross on NXT, after being attacked by him backstage. Dijakovic lost the match, while Kross is now in a feud with current NXT Champion, Keith Lee.
Dominik could be a crucial part of RAW or SmackDown's mid-card title scene, provided he does not debut as part of RETRIBUTION. He could avery well win the United States Championship by the end of the year.
#2 Johnny Gargano
Johnny Gargano is one of the most experienced Superstars on NXT, and is also considered by many a future world champion in WWE. The first NXT Superstar to become a Triple Crown Champion on the brand, "Johnny Wrestling" has done it all in NXT.
He has had several great matches and rivalries in NXT, be it as part of DIY with Tommaso Ciampa or his singles career after the tag team was broken apart. His rivalry with Ciampa is considered to be one of the best in NXT history.
Johnny Gargano in NXT recently
Johnny Gargano is all set to compete in the ladder match for the vacant North American Championship at NXT TakeOver XXX. With him already having won the title before, it is highly unlikely that NXT will put the title back on him this weekend.
Johnny Gargano previously joined Monday Night RAW temporarily last year alongside several other top NXT Superstars including Ricochet and Aleister Black. He has a massive fan base and is a popular name, hence it would be an obvious decision from WWE to shift him to the main roster, and maybe his wife and NXT Superstar Candice LeRae would also join him.
#1 Tommaso Ciampa
Speaking of Johnny Gargano, another man who WWE would love to have on their main roster is former NXT Champion, Tommaso Ciampa. There have been some massive speculations among the WWE Universe of Tommaso Ciampa being the leader of RETRIBUTION, which would be really interesting.
Tommaso Ciampa has been an integral part of NXT for several years, having main-evented multiple TakeOver shows. He has won the NXT Championship and the NXT Tag Team titles with Johnny Gargano. While he was very vocal about not leaving NXT to join the main roster previously, his stance has lately been more 'laid back' in that matter.
Tommaso Ciampa in NXT recently
Tommaso Ciampa took on Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver: In Your House a couple of months ago, where he lost. He has since been absent from NXT programming. Ciampa even posted on his social media, hinting that WWE does not have any plans for him.
Recently, he was also engaged in a heated exchange with Randy Orton on Twitter. While the feud hasn't transitioned to the ring yet, if Ciampa joins Monday Night RAW after SummerSlam, fans would love to see a program between him and Orton.
