10 NXT vs WWE Dream Matches We NEED To See

By Adam Blampied

NXT is a proper independent, if not dominant, brand now, which on the plus side means that we might not ever have to see Tommaso Ciampa covering Johnny Gargano in gunge, but on the bad side, NXT is now susceptible to BRAND WARFARE. Between Survivor Series, World’s Collide and the NXT Championship being contested for on the main show of WrestleMania, WWE has started to lean into the whole ‘NXT vs WWE’ model for dream matches, and you know, while WWE is planting those thoughts in our minds, here’s some suggestions.

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10. KUSHIDA vs Andrade

You’re Gonna See Some Serious S**t.

While it may not immediately appear that the world’s most deadly Back to the Future fan and Certifiable Sex Boy™ Andrade have much in common, but they actually have a small amount of history. The two men have fought once before, 10 years ago in the New Japan’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Cut to 2020 and both men are at the peak of their game, and thrown together again they could create something truly extraordinary. 

Both men have cardio for days and a strike-hold style that carries more than a dash of lucha, but what pushes this into dream match territory is the raw technical psychology the men have in spades. Both are supremely intelligent wrestlers, KUSHIDA has a savage ability at destroying limbs and striking like an adder on a hoverboard, and Andrade has subtly developed into the most moustache-twirling combat strategist the main roster has to offer. Cunning Death at High Speed is a tantalising prospect and if you throw Angel Garza into the mix then how much more Sex Boy™ can wrestling even get?

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9. Undisputed Era vs Seth Rollins & Buddy Murphy

The United States of Dickhead.

They’re bad boys with good legs, weak hearts but strong knees, they’ll elbow you in the face, steal your girl and slowly dip a finger in your glass of wine, each and every man involved in this match is a damn monster. Despite their history of underhanded d-baggery, The Undisputed Era are capable of playing underdog tweeners, especially their ReDragon inner circle and especially against Rollins and Company in full evil cult mode. 

Just the kicking though, think of the kicks. 

Sure it’s not a full Ring Of Honour reunion but hell, Buddy Murphy has morphed from Lidl Omega into a pitbull genius capable of standing with anyone from Adam Cole’s former stomping ground. The Undisputed Era are probably the best and most cohesive faction in wrestling right now, Seth Rollins is the paragon of WWE’s modern style and Murphy has all the upsides in the world when given a chance to prove it. If only the Authors of Pain weren’t out with injury, otherwise this could make for glorious gang warfare. Think Undisputed Era vs Imperium, but even hotter.

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