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NXT is absolutely loaded when it comes to their roster. Both quantity and quality, each division is stacked top to bottom with incredible talent. There's always a group ready to step up and fill any voids RAW or SmackDown may have.
Now, unfortunately, it's been one of those awful days in wrestling where many brilliant wrestlers lost their jobs in another round of WWE talent cuts. Whilst the company will surely have their reasons, it's never nice to see talented people losing their jobs.
On this occasion, it's even more bizarre, though, as several of the people released during this round of cuts were actively filling spots on RAW and SmackDown and were mostly being used on a regular basis. Aleister Black had just returned after a series of vignettes, Braun Strowman wrestled a McMahon at WrestleMania just months ago and Buddy Murphy was a mainstay on RAW and SmackDown for months alongside Seth Rollins.
With the loss of these prominent on-screen personalities on top of the previous set of talent releases that saw the likes of Samoa Joe, Andrade and the IIconics also released, both RAW and SmackDown are looking a bit thin on the ground, so surely WWE is considering a round of call-ups from NXT?
With that in mind, let's take a look at which Superstars on NXT are ready for a move to RAW or SmackDown.
#5 Former NXT Champion Finn Balor
It seems almost a given that Finn Balor's time in NXT wasn't going to be permanent as the Superstar has too much star power to not be on one of WWE's two flagship shows for long.
But with this recent set of talent releases, WWE has never needed Finn Balor on Monday Night RAW or SmackDown more than they need him right now. Given that he's seemingly finished up his obligations, it seems they'll be bringing Balor back into the fold sooner rather than later.
Personally, I hope that this happens as soon as possible as Balor is an undeniable talent who radiates charisma and the only thing that has stopped him from being propelled to the top of WWE is some bad luck with injuries.
Hopefully that bad luck is now a thing of the past and Balor can inject some much needed energy into WWE's shows as he regains his rightful place at the top, in the main event.
#4 Former NXT UK Champion Pete Dunne
NXT UK's standout star has been so consistently great during his time in WWE that he literally outgrew the show WWE made for wrestlers based in the U.K. and has been in NXT ever since.
But Pete Dunne also provides something different that is lacking in the main roster right now - that William Regal-esque bruiser villain quality that will undoubtedly see him become a big player on either RAW or SmackDown.
It could be argued that Dunne hasn't quite had his time in NXT yet, and he certainly seems to be edging closer and closer towards challenging for the NXT Title, but with a talent as great and as young as Dunne is the sky really is the limit and truthfully he should be aiming for the Universal or WWE Titles.
Dunne is also one of the more technically sound wrestlers in WWE, if not the world, and he will be more than capable of filling the shoes left by brilliant in-ring competitors like Buddy Murphy and Aleister Black. I just imagined Pete Dunne Vs Daniel Bryan (if he returns), Pete Dunne Vs Edge, heck, even Pete Dunne Vs Randy Orton would be money!
#3 Former NXT Women's Champion Io Shirai
The former NXT Women's Champion has some stiff competition with the likes of Britt Baker, Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch but there really is more than enough compelling evidence, both in her matches for WWE and her work beforehand, to support the claim that Io Shirai is the best women's wrestler on the planet right now.
Plus, she recently dropped the NXT Women's Title to Raquel Gonzalez so she's free to move to RAW or SmackDown and that certainly seems to be what the speculation is surrounding Shirai.
The women's divisions for both RAW and SmackDown are packed full of talent with the likes of Asuka, Belair, Flair, Bayley and Banks running things and throwing Shirai into the ring with any of those names, and indeed many others not listed there, would lead to show-stealing matches.
Ruby Riott was severely under-utilised and Lana was under-appreciated but the loss of both of them would certainly be less noticeable if Io Shirai was on either of the two big shows doing what she does best, soaring through the sky and cementing that best-in-the-world claim.
#2 NXT newcomer Franky Monet
While we're on the subject of NXT and the WWE women's division, there's one person who already seems more than ready for the bigger spotlight that RAW and SmackDown bring, and that's someone who has extensive experience in wrestling for live and taped shows. I am of course talking about Franky Monet.
Money plied her trade as Taya Valkyrie before she recently signed with WWE and she enjoyed a lot of success at both Lucha Underground and IMPACT Wrestling and she seems to have settled in perfectly to life at NXT.
In fact, Monet has such a good grasp of her new character and such a wealth of experience that she really doesn't need to stay in NXT for long, if at all, and she could probably start doing what she's doing on RAW or SmackDown without breaking a sweat and getting over whilst she's doing it.
Plus, who doesn't want to see Presley become a regular feature on either RAW or SmackDown? I know I'd be thrilled to see a more canine presence in WWE and Presley will certainly steal the show.
#1 Former NXT Champion Adam Cole
If you're going to NXT and it's star power you need, and someone who is over with a wrestling crowd whenever they wrestle, wherever they wrestle then look no further than the former leader of the Undisputed Era, Adam Cole.
Cole was rumored to be heading to RAW or SmackDown after finishing up his last feud in NXT, but he has just recently returned to confront Karrion Kross over the NXT Title.
Now, Cole's potential move to RAW or SmackDown may now be dead in the water with the company deciding to keep him as one of NXT's top draws, or they could be using his re-emergence in NXT as a way to make his appearance for either the red or blue brand more of a surprise.
Honestly, Cole is too big and too popular a talent to not be on either of WWE's biggest shows and they absolutely need someone with his presence to replace the stars that they've let go in recent months.
Just imagine hearing 'Adam Cole Baybay' every Monday night. It'd almost be enough to give RAW the energy lift it desperately needs
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