5 WWE NXT Superstars who could join the Robert Stone Brand

Ever since Chelsea Green relieved Robert Stone of his services in NXT, he has been on a steady downward spiral. He's secured Aliyah as a client and has tried extremely hard to try and corral other NXT Superstars into his brand.

Stone has tried to recruit the likes of Shotzi Blackheart, Rhea Ripley and others. However, each NXT performer has rebuffed Stone in hilarious fashion.

The segment with Blackheart running over his legs with her mini-tank was funny, but his act needs some legit performers for his brand to truly build towards respectability.

If he's supposed to be a parody of someone else, that's fine. If and when the Undisputed Era moves on, another group or groups will have to fill the void. One of those groups is the Legado del Fantasma.

The Robert Stone Brand could also be a faction to oppose faces, unless he becomes a good guy.

The strangest part of Stone having "a brand" in NXT is that he has only had one client at any given time. A brand means that more than one person is under his tutelage. It might be part of the storyline of the inception of his NXT journey but the fact still remains that he needs more Superstars to guide. Here are five potential NXT performers that could eventually join the Robert Stone Brand.

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#5 Jessamyn Duke/Marina Shafir

Where will Duke and Shafir go once they return to NXT?

The duo of Duke and Shafir has been absent from NXT television, save for appearances in the crowd during TV tapings. Once Shayna Baszler left for the main roster at the beginning of 2020, they were left without their leader. Since Baszler's departure, her friends have had nothing to do in the ring.

One easy way to get them back in the fold is to pair them with Stone. They still needed a little work around the edges of their ring game so perhaps, they have been honing their work. But once they return, what direction will they take?

Giving Stone a dangerous pair of women like Duke and Shafir could give him back up for Aliyah or other female clients.

Aliyah hadn't won many matches in NXT and having back up like Duke and Shafir could help her cheat her way to wins in the Black and Gold brand. And if the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions return to NXT, it gives the title holders another team to potentially face for the belts.

#4 Santana Garrett

Garrett should be winning more matches.

I've always been a fan of Garrett wherever she has wrestled. She's been great in IMPACT Wrestling and WOW and the other stops during her career. But for someone with so much experience in the pro wrestling business, Garrett has lost a lot of the matches she's had in NXT. The lone victory she had recently was against Robert Stone's client, Aliyah. After that, she went back to her old ways as she fell to Mercedes Martinez in the latters re-debut on NXT.

All Garrett needs is a direction and I'm certain that she'd do extremely well. Her ring game is sound and she has a unique look. When she comes out to the ring, she's appears bubbly and fun-loving. Maybe, she needs a character change to become more of a serious Superstar in NXT.

One way Garrett could help out the brand is to either mentor Aliyah or become her tag team partner.

Vanessa Borne has been absent from NXT for most of the year. Adding Garrett could give Stone someone with accolades in other promotions and a performer that could one day be pushed towards the NXT Women's Championship.

If she isn't given a direction soon, she might be another Superstar that asks to be released. It might take some time, and it does take a little longer in NXT, but Garrett could be a staple of the division for the next few years if given a push.

#3 Isaiah "Swerve" Scott

Swerve takes on opponents of all sizes.

One way to give the Robert Stone Brand some legitimacy is to have an established NXT Superstar join his ranks. It might be heading that way with another entry on this article but Isaiah "Swerve" Scott just screams star. He could be the crown piece of the brand and one that finally garners it some respect.

Swerve is too talented to be a star of the NXT Cruiserweight division. We saw him branch out into random competition when he faced Johnny Gargano on a recent episode of NXT.

Hopefully that's a sign that he won't be constrained to being only a Cruiserweight competitor. He could still occasionally compete in that division but he could also chase the NXT North American or NXT Championships.

Once the Undisputed Era - and mainly Adam Cole - moves up to either RAW or SmackDown, other stars will need to fill the void. If you've seen Scott's work in other promotions like Lucha Underground, Evolve or Major League Wrestling, you know that he can carry a brand and be it's top Superstar. Like most Superstars in WWE or NXT, he just needs a direction and a push.

He's currently a face as he aided Mia Yim when she was being attacked by Candice LeRae. It wouldn't be hard to execute a heel turn for him. Just have him operate as an arrogant or over-confident Swerve rather than just being a confident wrestler. There is also potential to maintain some comedic segments between Stone and Swerve because the latter is good on the mic.

#2 Mercedes Martinez

Mercedes Martinez

Mercedes Martinez was finally re-introduced to the NXT Universe on last week's episode. In the match, she made quick work of Santana Garrett. NXT needs another monster heel or dangerous Superstar to fill the void left by former NXT Women's Champion, Shayna Baszler. And this is where Martinez fills in perfectly.

She's been wrestling for the last 20 years and has competed for both WWE and AEW. Her stop with AEW was a one-off before she signed a deal with WWE. The shape of the NXT Women's division is changing and Martinez is obviously going to be a part of that future.

Adding a star like Mercedes Martinez would instantly lend some credibility to the Robert Stone Brand. Just like adding Shafir and Duke, the presence of Martinez would give Stone's group a legitimately scary presence who could dispatch of almost any competitor in NXT.

Her addition would also add some comedic moments to interactions if Stone was afraid of her. She did walk by him after he was run over by the tank and he tried to talk to her.

She kept walking and did not acknowledge Stone. Maybe that turns into something bigger down the road. The fact still remains that both sides could help each other move up the NXT ladder.

#1 Killian Dain

Dain doesn't like bad pictures.

The main person on this list that has had actual dealings with Stone in NXT is Killian Dain. The Beast of Belfast wasn't happy to have someone's coffee spilled on him so he angrily confronted the brand leader on last week's show. Before he could stuff Stone into a dumpster, Aliyah brought showed both men a picture drawn by Dexter Lumis. In the picture were both Dain and Stone.

Instead of demolishing the leader of the brand, Dain coerced Stone into getting him a match with Lumis for this week's NXT.

Will this be the start of a partnership between the two sides or just a one-time thing? Dain has been to the main roster and back to NXT during his WWE career. He's also an athletic big man that has worked in a faction (SaNitY) before.

As mentioned in the previous slides, the Robert Stone Brand needs some star names and possibly some Superstars that are literally big. No one would mock Stone or mess with him if he represented the Beast of Belfast. Dain is the type of Superstar that could easily be challenging for either the North American or NXT Championships.

Perhaps aligning with Stone will get him shots at one or both of those titles. Simply put, Dain is a performer that would certainly make the Robert Stone Brand seem legit.