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Last year at WWE Survivor Series, NXT surprised the entire WWE Universe when they emerged as victors in its debut at the event. Fans expected NXT to score wins in a couple of the contests during the night. However, no one expected the Superstars of the black and gold brand to come out on top in four matches to win the battle for brand supremacy.
Since then, NXT has become a bigger deal than it was a year ago. Several top NXT Superstars gain more respect from the wrestling industry.
Many current WWE Superstars on RAW and SmackDown have also expressed their desire to compete against some wrestlers from the black and gold brand. This has allowed fans to aspire towards some new dream matches.
In this article, we will look at five main rosters WWE Superstars who have expressed their desire to face someone from NXT.
#5 Former WWE RAW Women's Champion Ronda Rousey wants to face Rhea Ripley
Ronda Rousey is currently out of action, but she is likely going to shoot back up to the top of WWE once she returns to the ring. The Baddest Woman on the Planet already made an impact on WWE RAW during her first year in the company, and she could come back for more before she calls it quits.
The door is open for several dream matches once Rousey returns to the ring. So, fans are looking forward to the day when the former RAW Women’s Champion comes back on the main roster.
Rousey already has an opponent in mind, and this match could happen when she decides to return to the WWE ring. During an interview with Corey Graves on After The Bell, Rousey revealed that she would like to compete against Rhea Ripley from WWE NXT.
She stated that Ripley is doing a great job on NXT, and it’d be great to compete against The Nightmare at some point in her career.
During an interview with Sport Bible, Ripley said that she was all up for the idea and looked forward to the day she would get a chance to compete against Rousey.
"Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. I would love to fight Ronda Rousey," the NXT women's champ said."It would be incredible. It's funny because before I made it to NXT, I would watch her on UFC and I'm like, 'This chick's bada*s. She's so cool. Like, I wanna be like her.'
"And then my friends were like, 'Your sort of like her. You guys seem exactly the same, you act the same, you both love Vegeta. Like, you guys are pretty much the same person.' So, if I could share the ring with her one day, I would probably be the happiest girl ever [laughs]."
This could turn out to be a great match if WWE goes ahead with it. If Rousey competes on WWE NXT someday, it could help the brand gain a lot more viewership and give it the push it needs to become a legitimate third brand.
#4 WWE SmackDown Superstar Aleister Black wants to face the current NXT Champion Finn Balor
Aleister Black was one of the biggest stars who moved from WWE NXT to the main roster. While Black has clicked with the WWE Universe on both RAW and SmackDown, he hasn't received the launching pad he needs to become the future face of the company.
Black has already competed against some of the best WWE Superstars available, but there is one man he wants to face in WWE who return to NXT.
The Striking Man from Amsterdam appeared on Edge & Christian's Pod of Awesomeness back in 2018 where he spoke about wanting to face Finn Balor.
"That’s definitely something that has been on my mind for sure because I think the contrast yet similarities are fantastic and that guy, his wrestling ability is on a different level. He is truly unique."
Black made these comments just before he became the NXT Champion, and Balor is currently enjoying his second reign with the title. Since The Dutch Destroyer doesn’t have any big rivalries on the main roster, he could return to the black and gold brand to challenge Balor for his title at some point.
Not only would this give fans an epic rivalry, but it could also end up releasing The Demon inside The Prince of NXT once again.
#3 Former WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens wants to face Johnny Gargano
The Prizefighter has been gaining momentum since he returned to WWE SmackDown. It won’t be long before he ascends to the WWE Universal Championship picture.
Kevin Owens has been one of the top Superstars to come out of WWE NXT. He has managed to make a name for himself and carve out a niche for what he does in the ring.
KO has always loved competing against his best friend Finn Balor and has expressed his desire to take on The Demon King at WrestleMania someday. With Balor competing for NXT again, it could be interesting if WWE decides to book the two men in a match at The Grandest Stage of Them All for the NXT Championship.
Apart from Balor, Johnny Gargano is someone whom KO wants to compete against.
“There’s obviously so many talented people in NXT that I’d love to wrestle on that stage. Some of them are my friends, others are guys I’ve seen wrestle and would love to just be in the ring with. It’s really hard to pinpoint one because there are so many answers. If I were to go with…I would love for Johnny Gargano to show up.”
Gargano is one of the finest WWE Superstars in the business today, and a match between The Rebel Heart and The Prizefighter could be epic. Hopefully, WWE will listen to KO and give us this dream match someday.
#2 WWE Hall of Famer Edge wants to face Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, and Tyler Bate, among others
Edge’s return to WWE was nothing short of miraculous. The WWE Hall of Famer drew the largest pop during this year’s men's Royal Rumble match. Edge has since gotten into a bitter rivalry with Randy Orton that seems to be far from over even after the two men competed in two long matches.
However, Orton isn’t the only Superstar the WWE Universe wants to watch Edge compete against. During an appearance on After the Bell with Corey Graves, Edge revealed that he wants to wrestle former NXT Champion, Keith Lee, along with a few other current NXT and NXT UK Superstars.
"There's just there's just so many. I mean I could point at each roster. I could point at NXT. Let's start there: [Tommaso] Ciampa, [Johnny] Gargano, Adam Cole [and] Velveteen Dream with the way he's got his character dialed in. The way I could play off of that, and he's still so young.”
"I think Brock knows how and you saw two minutes of that. That's fun. God, you can look at that UK: [Tyler] Bate, Walter and I know I'm forgetting names. Shane Thorn, I'd love to get in there with him. I'd love to get in and really really just see what they got and see and try and give them some tools to take it to the next level. You know what I mean? And and there's so much untapped potential there. Roddy [Roderick Strong], [Bobby] Fish and [Kyle] O'Reilly just give me a partner. There's just there's so much there."
Edge seems to have his list of opponents ready for WWE to select from. It would be interesting to watch the Hall of Famer work a match or two on NXT to help the brand and its Superstars gain more attention.
#1 WWE RAW Superstar Drew McIntyre wants to face NXT UK Champion WALTER
Drew McIntyre is looking to rule WWE in his second stint with the company. He has already become the first-ever British WWE Champion in the history of the company. However, that’s not enough for The Scottish Psychopath who is looking to take advantage of every opportunity that comes his way and create some new moments.
McIntyre has been open to going to NXT UK to perform and take on some of the best WWE Superstars performing in the United Kingdom. Just the thought of watching McIntyre become the WWE NXT United Kingdom Champion is extremely exciting.
While speaking on The Kliq podcast, McIntyre revealed that he has spoken to Triple H about going to NXT UK on several occasions. He claimed that there was no real wrestling scene when he started competing in the UK and that he had to travel twelve hours just to learn to wrestle.
"I’ve said in a few interviews that I bother Triple H every so often to let me get back to NXT UK and do something with him (Walter) because I came up in UK wrestling when there was no UK wrestling scene. I used to travel 12 hours just to learn to wrestle.”
That’s not all, as The Scottish Psychopath once again expressed his desire to compete against WALTER in NXT UK, something he has been quite vocal about.
"To see it go from where we took to it to WWE getting involved and creating NXT UK, I couldn’t have imagined that when I was a kid – like having WWE in the UK. Now we’ve got such a great system for people to learn. Things are on fire and I want to get back, and yes, I do want to fight WALTER."
WALTER is the current WWE NXT UK Champion, and he has already taken down the best men in the UK including Tyler Bate, KUSHIDA, Joe Coffey, Pete Dunne, Ilja Dragunov, and Ridge Holland, to name a few.
After defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 to prove that he is The Chosen One, can McIntyre take down The Ring General in NXT UK?
