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# 2 Ricochet (10 Points)
In terms of debut years, Ricochet would arguably have had one of the best first years ever in either the WWE or NXT. His signing was announced by the WWE back in January and he appeared in the crowd at NXT's Takeover: Philadelphia. Ricochet's start to his time was innocuous, wrestling Fabian Aichner. However, at Takeover: New Orleans, Ricochet showed exactly why he had become such a highly sought after talent on the Independent scene. Using the ladder match as a springboard, Ricochet left his mark.
In the months after Takeover: New Orleans, Ricochet went on to feud with Adam Cole and the Undisputed Era, eventually defeating Cole for his North American title at Takeover: Chicago. He would then tangle with Adam Cole and the Undisputed Era again after winning the title, feuding with them all the way into War Games, where Ricochet teamed with UK champion Pete Dunne and the War Raiders.
There is hope that Ricochet's sophomore year will be just as good as his first year at NXT.
A highlight of 2018: NXT North American Championship against Tyler Breeze on NXT
It bears repeating, but Ricochet's debut year in NXT was something to behold as he went from hot feud to hot feud and has now ended the year having achieved his goal of becoming the NXT North American champion. While his victory over Adam Cole at Takeover: Chicago for the belt and his victory at War Games over Undisputed Era both would have been up there with Ricochet's top moments of the year.
It was his title defense against Tyler Breeze, where both men threw their all into the contest that was the highlight of the year. The reaction that they got from the NXT universe on Tyler's return, to the fact that this was one of Breeze's better matches in recent years to the handshake at the end, the match was almost perfect.
