Grading the stars that have debuted in NXT 2.0

#4. Ivy Nile and the Creeds are recruits to NXT's Diamond Mine.

Vince McMahon loves bigger Superstars. It was true in the 1980s and it is never truer than in 2021. NXT will now focus on signing bigger stars that are 25 or younger. Look at who has been pushed in the reboot: Bron Breakker, Von Wagner, Odyssey Jones, and Duke Hudson.

Brooks Jensen is bigger, as are the Creeds of the Diamond Mine. They have been pushed as amateur wrestlers. Most of their opponents, however, have been smaller. It makes them look more formidable as they grow the brand.

The tag team debuted the week before the official reboot but have been featured heavily with the Diamond Mine. Pairing the brothers with Roderick Strong and Malcolm Bivens has been the right call.

The Creeds seem a bit like overhyped jocks or 2021 versions of Mojo Rawley. They fall back on amateur wrestling, and will probably be future NXT Tag Team Champions due to their size. They have potential but have shown little personality outside of celebrating after every move they perform in a match.

Ivy Nile is being pushed similarly. She won her latest match by submission over a debuting Yulisa Leon. These matches are to make the chosen stars look good. If Nile has to face someone further up the chain, however, will all of her showing off matter?

When she has to face someone like Kay Lee Ray, Io Shirai, Sarray, or a bigger star like Persia Pirotta, will her feats be as impressive? She clearly has some potential but hasn't defeated anyone of note.

Nile is physically impressive, but that goes out the window the second she faces someone who is also very physical. Nile still has a ways to go before truly becoming as formidable a star as she has been presented to be in NXT.

Grade for the Creeds: C+; Grade for Ivy Nile: C+