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11 Best Matches In WWE NXT History, Definitively Reviewed
Dec 8, 2024
NXT first debuted on WWE programming in 2010 as a hybrid reality-wrestling show to find the next WWE superstar, before it later transitioned into WWE’s developmental brand, replacing FCW. From there, under the guidance of Triple H, NXT grew into WWE’s definitive third brand, becoming a ‘super-indie’ in many ways, and providing an alternative to both RAW and SmackDown.
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Over the years, some of the world’s best have come through NXT, and some of WWE’s greatest ever matches have taken place on either weekly shows or special events. TheSportster’s rating system will determine the very best NXT matches in history. These ratings will be compared to those from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and Cagematch.Net.
11 Gunther vs. Ilja Dragunov (NXT UK 2020)
Overall Rating From TheSportster: 9/10
Storytelling
2.5/2.5
Technical Ability
2.5/2.5
Character Work/Psychology
2/2.5
Crowd Reaction
2/2.5
Dave Meltzer Rating: 5 Stars
Cagematch.net Rating: 9.67
The most acclaimed match of WWE’s pandemic era came when Gunther (then Walter) battled Ilja Dragunov on NXT UK. Of course, any match would be better with a live crowd, but these two used an empty arena to their advantage by simply beating the hell out of one another, allowing every strike, chop, and move to be delivered to the most impactful degree.
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