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Keith Lee has shot to the top of NXT over the past six months and has won the North American Championship from Roderick Strong in the process.
Lee’s popularity has been on the rise and NXT is looking to build the star further while allowing other Superstars to work around him. Dominik Dijakovic was the first man to work with Lee and get some big matches against the big man, while Damian Priest entered the picture recently to get the rub too.
While many Superstars in NXT will be looking for a shot at the NXT North Ameican Championship, only a few have the valor to stand face to face with The Limitless One.
NXT has some of the best talents in the industry, and we will look at the five Superstars who could challenge Lee next for a shot at his title.
#5 Damian Priest
The previous episode of NXT saw three giants of the brand nearly tear down the ring in an epic clash. Keith Lee defended his North American Championship against Dominik Dijakovic and Damian Priest in a Triple Threat Match, and the bout almost turned the ring upside down.
Dijakovic and Priest dished out a lot of punishment to each other and The Limitless One. But it was Lee who took advantage of a strike from Priest to Dijakovic with his nightstick and delivered his lethal finisher to pin Dijakovic and retain his title.
While Lee may have pinned Dijakovic a few times in NXT now, Priest still deserves a clean shot at the title one on one.
With that in mind, we could see The Archer of Infamy walk down to the ring on NXT in coming weeks and demand Lee to face him one on one rather than in a Triple Threat or any other type of match.
Since Priest was never pinned during the clash, he can make a great case of getting another shot at the title, and he could end up being the man to take down The Limitless Lee.
#4 Jaxson Ryker
Jaxson Ryker was once seen as one of NXT’s top heels back in late 2018. The Superstar formed a heel stable called The Forgotten Sons by bringing together Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler.
While the trio was dominating at first, they lost their charm last year and slipped down the ranks on the brand. Currently, The Forgotten Sons are mainly working live shows and we barely ever see them compete on television, which is very unfortunate for all three men.
WWE could use the faction to build up Keith Lee, and possibly give Ryker a chance to rise up the ladder too. Lee has been put forward like an unstoppable babyface, and the company can increase his value by putting him up against a heel team.
Ryker is experienced and good in the ring, and the big man can stand toe-to-toe with Lee and lead a beatdown of the big man along with his trio. This could develop a great storyline for Lee and Ryker, and the two men could meet down the line for some NXT North American Championship matches where we could even see Ryker win his first title in the company with the help of his buddies in The Forgotten Sons.
#3 Austin Theory
Austin Theory is very new to NXT, but the heel has managed to get a lot of exposure in much less time. Theory started off as a babyface and got his first televised match against Roderick Strong for the North American Championship. While Theory performed his heart out in the match, he was unable to capture the title.
Theory turned heel recently and has even gone on to replace Andrade on RAW for the RAW Tag Team Championship match at WrestleMania. This proves that Theory has impressed the higher-ups in the company, and they seem to have a lot of faith in one of the youngest Superstars of the company.
If the brand is looking to build the Superstar on NXT and make him a top player soon, we could watch the egoistic youngster challenge Keith Lee for the title claiming he is better than The Limitless One.
Theory is extremely quick in the ring and the high flyer could give Lee a tough time, allowing fans to get some great matches between the two.
#2 Ricochet
Speaking of high-flyers, WWE hasn’t quite ever seen a high-flyer like Ricochet. The Superstar is extremely quick in the ring, and he has managed to push the boundaries of wrestling every time he has gotten the chance to perform on big stages.
Ricochet was the second NXT North American Champion and had a good time with the title, holding the title for almost half a year before dropping it to Johnny Gargano.
After moving to RAW, Ricochet had a good time teaming up with Aleister Black and then went on a solo run that allowed him to win the United States Championship rather early.
However, Ricochet has been having relatively mixed bookings, and we’ve watched him lose more matches than he has won in 2020. This could diminish his value on the Red brand unless the company decides to do something about it.
Just like several other stars who are ready to switch brands, we could watch Ricochet head back to NXT as early as after WrestleMania. Ricochet could appear as a heel on the NXT roster, and much like Finn Balor, wreak havoc in the mid-card.
He could challenge Keith Lee for the title that was once his. Fans could get an interesting longterm rivalry between the two men where we could watch The One and Only defeat The Limitless One for the title.
#1 Johnny Gargano
Let’s get one thing straight before we get down to business; no one can quite overcome the odds in WWE like Johnny Gargano.
The Rebel Heart was doing a great job as a babyface on NXT before he was shot down by the villainous Finn Balor. The same night, Gargano turned heel himself and betrayed his longtime friend, Tommaso Ciampa.
Ciampa and Gargano are now ready to go to war against each other once again, possibly for the final time. While we cannot say who will come out victorious, one thing that’s for sure is that the match between them will be A-grade at the very least.
Once their rivalry will be over, both men will head onto different paths once again, and we could watch Gargano chase gold in NXT again. Gargano has already won it all in NXT, but no one can stop NXT’s biggest star from coming back for second helpings.
The Rebel Heart has already held the North American Championship for a few days, and it’ll be interesting to watch the smaller heel come for the bigger babyface to get a longer run with the title.
If NXT does plan to take the title off Lee and move him up the ladder, then no one can take the title off him without decreasing the Superstar’s value quite like Johnny Wrestling.
