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With the inclusion of NXT to the Survivor Series Pay-Per-View, WWE has found a way to give fans something huge which they could have only dreamt of a couple of years ago.
NXT was always seen as a development brand, but over the course of the last few years, we’ve seen some Superstars bring it up to par with the main roster brands. This has increased the interest of the fans manifold, and taken the brand to the USA Network for the first time since inception.
Now that NXT has already waged war on the main roster, we are expecting some incredible matches to take place at Survivor Series where the battle for supremacy will be much greater than ever before.
One traditional Survivor Series match we’re looking forward to is the 5-on-5 elimination match between Team RAW and Team SmackDown which will now include Team NXT to make it a 15-men affair.
In this article, we will look at the five Superstars who could make it to Team NXT in order to represent their brand at the event.
#5 Dominik Dijakovic
Dominik Dijakovic should be an instant pick for any team looking to build an aggressive team. Dijakovic is a monster in the ring who has gone as far as to even tame the massive Keith Lee and delivered some unbelievable moves to the big man.
Currently, Dijakovic is playing a very major heel character that can fit perfectly when NXT really goes to war with the main roster. He’s already been part of NXT’s invasion angles on both RAW and SmackDown, and it would make complete sense to have his feature during the big match.
Both the main roster teams will be looking to pick insanely strong men like Drew McIntyre, Roman Reigns and this is where Dijakovic can do wonders for NXT as he is as brutal, if not more, than any of these Superstars.
The company is trying to build more new lethal faces for NXT, and Dijakovic is one of them. Including him in a match for Survivor Series will surely increase his stocks as he has been a part of some good bookings recently.
#4 Keith Lee
The Limitless One is someone anyone team would pay top dollar to have in their side. Lee has been known as a freak athlete during his Independent circuit days and has risen in NXT in a short period.
Lee has become a prominent face on the brand and has faced some of the biggest names on NXT while partnering with others. He was seen as one of the main people who were part of the NXT invasion angles and got special spots to showcase his amazing strength and athleticism.
Lee’s moonsault is a thing of beauty and those are the type of spots that the company will be looking to have in the Survivor Series PPV to make things much more exciting.
While Killian Dain can do equally well in Lee’s spot, it would make more sense to include the man who has much more going on for him at the moment.
Team RAW and SmackDown will be looking to include heavyweights like Braun Strowman, Samoa Joe, and Drew McIntyre to the mix, and Keith Lee could prove to be their undoing.
Lee’s inclusion in Team NXT is a must if the brand is looking to win and since he will already be a part of the team that will take on The Undisputed Era at WarGames, we could see him get a big assignment just 24 hours later.
#3 Tyler Bate
NXT will be looking to include a one-of-a-kind technical Superstar in their team and there is no one better than Tyler Bate.
Bate has been one of NXT’s top Superstars for some time and has given fans some of the best matches they’ve ever watched. He has proven to be an amazing tag team wrestler and that is something that NXT will be looking for when building their team.
As Bate is a lightweight Superstar, he could match the likes of Ricochet, Shorty G, Ali, and other Superstars who might make it to Team RAW and Team SmackDown. On top of that, we might get some dream confrontations for the former NXT United Kingdom Champion, as he is seen as one of the future faces of the company who need to get across to the WWE Universe big time.
Another benefit of having Bate in the team will be the fact that he’s from the NXT UK roster and the company will get to showcase the other side of the Black and Gold Brand too in a single match. Bate has proven to be the very best from NXT UK along with Pete Dunne and his inclusion to Team NXT will surely increase his and NXT UK’s fanbase.
#2 Matt Riddle
The Original Bro has been one of the most vocal NXT Superstars since his arrival to the company. He has the skills and the strength to back up every single fight he picks, and that has allowed him to stay at the forefront of the Black and Gold brand for such a long time.
Riddle has fought for many NXT Championships, and even tried to pick fights with men like Goldberg and Brock Lesnar. This has allowed him to stay in the news more often than not and become one of the most talked-about Superstars in NXT today.
We’ve seen Riddle be a part of the NXT invasions of RAW and SmackDown and therefore it seems like he will stay in the loop and be a major part of the Survivor Series event.
If that is that case, then it makes sense to have Riddle become a part of Team NXT as he is one of the hardest-hitting Superstars in the industry.
RAW and SmackDown will be looking to include some heavyweights in their team in a battle for supremacy, and Riddle could be NXT’s perfect reply to whoever RAW and SmackDown pick as he is an amazing technical wrestler and can match anyone’s strength.
#1 Tommaso Ciampa (Captain)
Ciampa arrived on Friday Night SmackDown as the first male Superstar to invade the brand and interrupted The Miz during Miz TV. The two agreed to fight in the ring, and the former NXT Champion managed to go one up over The A-Lister.
Ciampa has since gone on to pick fights with everyone he’s come across ever since and even led a team against The O.C. when the three RAW Superstars invaded NXT. Ciampa also taunted Roman Reigns on Twitter when the Superstar claimed that he respected NXT’s courage to invade SmackDown, but he will now protect it since it’s his yard.
This could signal towards Reigns leading the SmackDown team at the event, while Ciampa could become the leader of NXT and he is an extremely impressive Superstar.
Ciampa will be leading a team at WarGames against The Undisputed Era, and it’d make full sense if the brand decides to allow The Blackheart to carry the same momentum into the next night at Survivor Series and lead Team NXT.
We could see Adam Cole in another match during Survivor Series as the NXT Champion, and that would leave Ciampa as the leader of the Black and Gold Brand team.
