3 reasons why NXT has gone downhill in 2019

Sad Johnny.
Sad Johnny.

#3 The main event picture

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What's one of the major gripes fans have against main roster booking? The constant rematches, of course. At TakeOver: Toronto II, we're set to get another rematch - Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole, for the third time in as many TakeOvers.

Obviously, there will be nothing wrong with the match itself, but it feels like wheel spinning at this point, as opposed to actual, meaningful storytelling. Charlotte Flair rightly gets a lot of flak for being in the title picture constantly despite her numerous losses. Johnny Gargano feels like he's in much the same role right now, for all his brilliance in those title matches.

Johnny Gargano's constant presence goes beyond his spat with Adam Cole. His feud with Tommaso Ciampa, while brilliant, went on for far too long, and as a result, we missed the proper payoff we should have gotten.

Meanwhile, other stars haven't been given a chance in the main event scene.

While nowhere near as bad as NXT's women's division, Johnny Gargano's constant presence contending for the NXT title has passed its expiration date, and the show would be better served setting up other rivalries. The main title picture has been on instant replay for far too long.

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