Grading EVERY 2023 NXT Main Roster Call-up

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[@MrSantiZap]

Hey everyone! I’m still on vacation. Meaning that this video was recorded 10 days ago. So if there is anything out of date, that is why.

[@alexibarra3474]

Still the goat 🐐

[@acourot5984]

I’m pretty sure that albya Fyre got injured

[@ndg460]

And I thought you were back 😂

[@oscarsantillan12]

Goat 🐐

[@zachericreatives3567]

its insane how much has changed for these guys since you have made this

[@AJMashUps2863]

We need callups of Carmelo, Trick, Gacy, Bron, Von, and women like Roxanne, Cora

[@kurosawa1x59]

Not cora shes not ready she is green in ring still Maybe replace cora with tiffany whos way better than cora

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Don't forget Dragunov

[@josephsmalley520]

Maybe not cora yet they need to give her a title run

[@xylina28]

only problem with calling all of those names up is your leaving Nxt with no Stars , yes I know they have a ton but not headliners yet

[@SonnyCruzKinshasa]

Bronn trick carmello and gacy I can get behind but cora and Roxane git ways to go before the main roster

[@hi-5004]

i love Dijak, his presentation, his theme song, his presence, everything is simply fantastic, and he has worked very hard and deserves a nxt title run OR call up, because he’s a fantastic face and heel

[@kingvampstan]

I js really can’t get behind him, he’s too generic to me, or at least his character is. To me, I liked him better when he was Dominick, and rn his character is js walmart batman imo.

[@rodrigad928]

i’ve always been a fan of his he put on some of the best matches of 2019, but they’re really slacking with his character development and just the fact that i couldn’t even tell you what his character is at the moment idk man it’s just disappointing because he’s still not even scratching the surface of his potential

[@tentrilliconlp7748]

Absolutely agree

[@bobby_the_ps2]

I got back into Wrestling because of Summer Slam, but Dragon Lee was the reason ive continued to watch. Dudes talent is incredible. Literally got ROH for a month just to watch their back catalog on him. Love how they're building rivalries for him with Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar

[@leecheezy4901]

Cameron Grimes was awesome in TNA under Shane Helms. His finisher is amazing. To the moon is a good catch phrase.

[@wail-hc2im]

The way I forgot Odessy Jones is in the main roaster now ☠️ I think Hunter should send back the guys he’s not using like Cameron Grimes to NXT and bring other ones who can be used in some storylines like Garza/Carello and Dragunov when he loses the title at some point. Also I think they have something bigger for the women’s tag team title, I can feel it (or maybe just clowning).

[@Sirduckducks]

Odyssey has only had 3 dark matches on Smackdown and then the Super show in India, he hasn't been putting in any work at all. No idea why he didn't get cut

[@Jayden20933]

They need to bring up all women teams and send dew drop down to nxt why in tf is she on the main roster. She can’t act or move

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Ilija Dragunov will be cooking 5 star bangers when he gets called up

[@pleaseshutup7053]

I think he will do well because he just looks different everything about him feels unique which is hard to do today

[@kevinuchiha6830]

​​@@pleaseshutup7053exactly, I'm abiding my time

[@thevoicelesswriter]

Gunther vs Ilja Dragunov at Bash In Berlin is a sure fire way to get the main roster audience know who he is.

[@nishy4ever]

Cameron Grimes did really well this week in the elimination match, but the NXT universe were totally behind Johnny Wrestling 🤣.

[@rayparker4231]

I think a lot of the struggle is people don’t watch NXT like they used to before 2.0 so the connection isn’t what it was. But the other thing is people are probably still pessimistic about how mishandled call ups were before and waiting to see if things change. NXT currently is great and is a real developmental pipeline rn. I love a lot of the call ups after watching them on NXT but a lot of them felt called up without any real plans for them to do anything best example is Odyssey Jones. So I hope that’s something that changes. Great tag teams in the women’s division KC2 and the Unholy Union are doing nothing. Grimes has been a jobber. Indus Sher finally appeared to lose in a few seconds. Other than Grayson Waller, Zoey Stark, JD McDonagh, and to a degree Pretty Deadly none of them have done much from that first batch of NXT Callups with the draft. Dragon Lee and Diamond Mine have come up since then and have been presented fine, but just hope they pick it up with others they called up from the draft.

[@rayparker4231]

With that said some guys I think are ready and should go up if they get actual creative plans are Bron Breakerr, Gallus, Dijak, Axiom, Tyler Bate,Meiko Satomura, Wendy Choo, Roxanne Perez, Tiffany Stratton. I think Joe Gacy would be ready but they’re resetting his character, Ilja is ready but he’s champ, Melo is ready but in the most intriguing storyline going on rn imo. Garza and Carrillo are also ready and rumored to be part of Santos new faction. But like I said before we get to them would love to see them do things with the people they already moved up.

[@dwightyboy5324]

Honestly I think people stopped being as invested with NXT even before it went to 2.0, I'd say people started losing interest somewhere around 2020

[@levy9595]

@rayparker4231 breaker in particular has been ready for a callup for like 2 years, it's crazy he still hasn't gotten a chance on the main roster. It's so bizarre he keeps getting passed over it almost makes me think it's a situation like with Ciampa during the black and gold days where he actually WANTS to stay down with NXT cause he likes his spot in the card and doesn't trust the main roster creative to give him the right booking/feuds to get over with the audience like he already has with NXT. I don't have any proof this is the case, just speculating because in all honesty Bronn Breaker should've been called up a long time ago. He wasn't even drafted! And that's in spite of a bunch of other NXT guys getting drafted over him

[@rayparker4231]

@@levy9595 I think it’s just because of his age, he’s so young and I umfer stood him not getting drafted so they could explore his heel character more but now he’s hit the point where there’s nothing left for him to do on NXT so wouldn’t be shocked if after Deadline they move him up. One thing people need to take into account with call ups is not everyone can go or else NXT has no big stars to promote the show, how much can they still explore storyline wise before moving up and age. It’s like Carmelo Hayes rn skill and character wise he’s ready but he’s part of the most intriguing NXT story rn and he’s so young there’s no rush, especially since main roster is still establishing the people they have on it right now.

[@levy9595]

@rayparker4231 to be fair, Hayes was already drafted to Smack Down and is technically already a maim roster member, Brown got skipped in the draft completely, Hayes has had multiple main roster matches and this was before all the buzz with his new nxt storyline. But I guess what you're saying makes some sense. WWE almost definitely see Bronn as a key building block for them long term and therefore don't want to rush his callup and development. So even though I feel he's overdue a callup they want to make sure that when they do pull the trigger he's completely ready and they have something really good for him to sink his teeth into as a way to vault him up the card. If that's what they're doing I understand it to an extent, but still think he should've already been called up and set up with a great feud.

[@jacob47329]

14:33 switching up brutus creed for brotus clay has me in tears

[@owenh6061]

I saw someone comment about Dijak and I completely agree, the guy has everything. Get him called up and give him the IC title.

[@PaladinNathan]

I mean, Dragon Lee vs Cedric Alexander went off so well they even decided to pull Cedric from free agency and put him as a permanent fixture on Smackdown.

[@Vikt0rian]

Creed Brothers are pushed to the moon, and I fucking love it. I was sooooo impressed by their first match, their last little royal had some rough spots, but if they work out their rough spots then their moveset is suuuper flashy, suuuper entertaining, they are fast, powerful and very entertaining wrestlers. They need a mouth piece and some sort of character substance, but they are soooo good in the ring that we at least will see them get the gold one day, without a doubt.

[@evdomos]

JD should try beefing up to solve the Funko Pop thing, lol.

[@nishy4ever]

I absolutely agree with you. The problem I think is, guys like Jordan and Finn are natties, and Jordan’s shoulders are genetically narrower.

[@TheMrAlgoh]

​@@nishy4everhave you seen Christopher Daniels? His shoulders are even narrower!

[@cashouttbready6529]

I can’t wait for Tiffany Stratton & dragunov to get a call up

[@davidpykee]

JD has been unbelievable (yes I have unbelievable bias as he’s my fellow countryman) 🇮🇪

[@EG101_Official]

JD could be like dolph ziggler. He has talent and is relevant with judgement day

[@collinshadwick1105]

Odessy jones is not missing he's still in the main roster he just been having matches before the show actually starts they got no storyline for him yet and i will also say samething for Cameron grimes no storyline

[@cjq23]

Santi always looks hella gorgeous, anyone know how do I be gorgeous like Santi?

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Everyone is beautiful

[@konkhemkhonta932]

Don't bathe for 3 weeks...

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Do push ups and calisthenics while watching wrestling and go on that hulk hogan diet prayers and vitamins 💪

[@adendoesstuff7875]

the last time i saw Odyssey Jones was August 4th on Smackdown in the opening dark match. Last time i’ve heard of or seen the man

[@markelekes8374]

Day 5 Video idea: Who would you add to every WWE faction? Main roster or NXT

[@mohammedumarfarhan9900]

The fact that Johnny gargano and T Ciampa are NXT hall of famers but utterly struggling in main roster. Whereas Austin theory and LA knight were nobody in NXT but are poster bois of WWE

[@DcLN-]

Oddessy Jones was a dark match on Smackdown in Toronto. Genuinely didn't know who he was and nobody in the crowd knew either. Lost to Cameron Grimes who was getting a fairly loud pop from the Toronto Crowd. Other than that idk where he is

[@AnimeAllstars1]

I am loving the Creeds + Ivy, honestly one of the best call ups alongside Pretty Deadly, Waller and Dragon Lee

[@pengoschwortz4734]

Thank god for this, I don’t keep up with everything and it helps to know who got called up this year especially if they’re underused

[@JSL-ru1cq]

I feel like, in a way. JD is to Judgment Day what Sami was to the Bloodline without most of the comedic side of things.

[@jeymsbarayan]

Wwe needs a 4th show. The whole roster is stacked.

[@tellallwithkag9176]

They have nxt level up but I know what you mean

[@JeffreyDrumm]

Trick and Melo should be the next Sami and Kevin

[@user-LEGEND.KILLER1000]

The apex preditor returns to smack down.Jimmy uso has gotten the first RKO,then Solo,then Roman reins

[@straightouttascotland7130]

Always annoyed me that Alba Fyre/Kay Lee Ray was just sidetracked. She was a great wrestler back in ICW and the likes, then was the longest NXT UK Women's champ. Reckon she would have been a great singles run.

[@doffy9626]

I really wanna see bron get called up I feel like he could have some good feuds

[@Socksincrocs619]

HUMAN FUNKO POP AHHHHHHHHHHHHH lmfaooooooooooo

[@walter7054]

In Odyssey’s defense, there were some rumors of him joining Bobby Lashley. This was before B-Fab joined so I guess she took his spot

[@dwightyboy5324]

I guess they could still put him in that spot, but it'd kinda make him being drafted to RAW when he just gets moved to SmackDown later on pointless

[@kingvampstan]

Did B-Fab and Adonis officially join?

[@AarunJassal]

Independence for the editor

[@blakedelacruz-xf4fp]

We need Dragunonv, Tiffany Stratton, Bron Breaker, Carmelo and Roxanne Perez to be called up

[@SelfMadeReggie]

Santi with another daily banger

[@acidix_3vil]

Santi did Apollo DIRTY 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Dreamcast64]

I have a video idea for you. I know survival series is over but how about you try to build the most epic. gigantic and powerful survival series brand battle match using wrestlers from different periods and building the most epic teams

[@WC_Zone]

The only way I'm seeing tag team championship back in tag team division by failed cash-in of Damien and he'll leave judgement day after that

[@zaheerfredericks9775]

Tbh triple h seems to be building this tag team division week by week i see them taking the tag team division seriously

[@3amnights_at7eleven]

when carmelo gets called up he has to join Lashley’s faction.

[@robchumley9036]

Okay okay!! I missed the upload for my day streak by 2 hours so for day 22 & 23. Id please like to ask Mr. SantiZap to grade the most significant heel turns in history and not most shocking but the ones that thrived and ones that got lost in the shuffle

[@owenh6061]

Blair davenport should get a call up (as well as the obvious melo, breakker, Dragunov, bate, Gacy, Frazer)

[@forrnx.]

santi can u make a "10 nxt stars ready for a call up" or smth along the lines

[@LordPengzzz]

Why did man have to do Apollo crews like that🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SecondCitySavior6969]

WWE did my boy Bobby Roode so dirty, he could easily be a main-event and match top-dogs, he could stand beside Brock and not look like a chump inlike half of the current roster.

[@itsmejustin0215]

I just realized, Indus Sher is Indian Authors of Pain, but they lack a good mouthpiece (Jinder is decent but nowhere near as good of a mouthpiece as Paul Ellering)

[@tupapi0179]

Santi where’s the 100k special

[@kimatsma9200]

I'm still really mad that Mustafa Ali never got his title win, even in NXT, he didn't deserve to be released, I know he asked for it but that was the start of 2022, he was about to get a push on NXT

[@brandon-wwesantibanez-ww-gq5ul]

A need for Creed Creed brothers

[@LouisFranklin1313]

Dragon lee could be the next KALISTO

[@boimagobah7056]

I feel like Vince coming back midway thru the year ruined a lot of these callups

[@nishy4ever]

This my friend, is the absolute truth!

[@romeooo3739]

U know it’s bad when Apollo wasn’t even mentioned

[@WC_Zone]

I was surprised and shocked to see dragon Lee sent to NXT and not straight in the main roaster

[@bobby_the_ps2]

I'd assume they just wanted him to practice more of his mic work. he's great in the ring and his mic work isn't bad. It's just English isn't his first language so sometimes there's a delay while he internally translates in his head. Dragon Lee is my favorite wrestler right now and I can't wait to see what he does.

[@yourmum955]

Language barrier I assume. The only time they've signed a Luchador/Mexican wrestler and not sent them to developmental first to work on their mic skills and English was Sin Cara and as we know, that went horribly wrong.

[@thedamola_10]

Am I the only one that heard Jinder MAFAL not MAHAL and Julius and Brutus CLAY not CREED

[@IamLegendaryguy1998]

Make a video about all women in wwe

[@EG101_Official]

14:30 you said clay. I think you mixed up for Brodus clay not Brutus creed

[@Ryanpullin8852]

CALL UP ILJIA DRAGONOV

[@Leggo-oq6je]

we need a Santi vid detailing who he thinks should get called up. (my shortened list would be ilja, bron, Gigi, Roxanne, tiff and the family soon

[@Streetzzz]

Gigi isn’t ready imo i dont want her to be another Indi Hartwell

[@CATDABOSS]

I think of Zoe can create a compelling character then she'll be around the top long term. She can wrestle her ass off

[@dylswrestling5247]

You called them the clays not the creeds g

[@Sirduckducks]

Apollo Crews is just permanently on Main Event and dark matches

[@robofwonder]

Odyssey Jones was called up?

[@brendanregan8299]

Will there be a smackdown stream santi?

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Hopefully

[@zhooahahah1133]

Tankkkkk buddy u still ain’t call that place curry in a hurry

[@donavinrodriguez6288]

The worst Nxt Callup of this year is odyssey Jones and the best Nxt callup of this year is Zoey Stark imo.

[@pengoschwortz4734]

I’d say Greyson is the best tbh

[@frenchfries2424]

Creed brothers already have to be higher considering there getting a title shot already

[@LonzoBall.]

Goddamn Zoey Starks is thicc

[@taycooke2885]

(Randy Orion) DADDY,S back on smack down.The bloodline will have a lot of trouble with randy orton

[@samguzman6787]

Santi upload streak>Roman's championship run

[@wwenightmare_]

Santi upload streak> whatever you’re profile pic is

[@Notoriouswrestlingfan12314]

I’ll be piss off if bron breaker Carmelo Hayes ilija druguan gets call up and doesn’t used them

[@vamp6869]

wasn't xyon quinn called up too?? he has done literally nothing since hes been called up (tbh i dont know why he was , same with odyssey jones) but i could've sworn they brought him onto the main roster

[@Streetzzz]

Not really he’s a free agent, like von wagner

[@atfearscrow]

Day 43 of asking for 10 worst wwe moves video

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Bro keeps trying. It will happen

[@frenchfries2424]

A lot of them have struggled a good bit especially the women

[@GamerBrodie71]

Chase U needs to be called up

[@penguinogames9917]

13:19 i cant tell if bros joking or not

[@DWE12]

He is 😂

[@brandinstephens9933]

NXT Superstar Brandin Stephens

[@jbone41]

Who?

[@kervvvvv]

jinder mafall

[@Jmoonie-tw3se]

Who is better Carmelo Hayes or Bron breaker?

[@PsychoWooolf47]

Neither, they both have it all IMO

[@RomanGraham-wn5xc]

Both equal in my opinion

[@pleaseshutup7053]

That’s like comparing Roman reigns to Seth Rollins. Breaker will get the bigger pushes and more opportunities I’m sure both will do well

[@kevinuchiha6830]

Equal. Very close

[@thevoicelesswriter]

Ilja Dragunov. He's not in the choices, but he is better than both of them.

[@Tm08766]

Indi needs to dethrone ripley

[@MrAnimal69]

Did he say pretty deadly is entertaining?

[@KADE.7]

yes?

[@yourmum955]

Yes, I love them

[@JAN2MARS]

I’m so disappointed with how Cameron Grimes has been utilized so far. Does he even say his “TO THE MOON” line anymore in what few appearances he has? He seriously just comes off like a generic CAW now and it’s really a damn shame.

[@tmac731]

Indy Hardwell and Candace Lerae need to go back to NXT

[@user-rl8gs3nl8g]

And Tiff should be called up and turn face

[@tmac731]

@@user-rl8gs3nl8g keep her heel when they call her up but they need to turn Lola Vice face when it’s her time

[@tiagocarravieri5522]

Why american people grand things with letters 😭😭😭

[@jacobway468]

He’s from Canada. Don’t be so ignorant

[@cadenbooker8842]

dude what happened to odyssey jones he has done nothing!!!!!

[@kevinuchiha6830]

He Died lol

[@Jcoleot]

He is getting jobbed out

[@rightmerk4192]

Cameron Grimes is one of few characters I actively dislike. Awful name, boring as hell, terrible intro theme

[@user-zn7se9lj5v]

i hate Pretty Deadly they are annoying and they are heels that why i hate them

[@KirbyKongYT]

First

[@darthrex192]

Yo

[@RomanGraham-wn5xc]

Hi

[@basselmehio814]

FIRST

[@darthrex192]

Nah

[@R10GamingandWrestling]

pretty deadly? more like pretty lame and boring, cancel them please!

[@dwightyboy5324]

Sorry but Pretty Deadly have done their job spectacularly, nothing warranting being cancelled over

[@KADE.7]

they’re arguably the most entertaining tag team

[@TheRealHerpandDerp]

I’m sorry I’m not a fan of pretty deadly they aren’t that bad but personally I think fruity characters like this is what ruin wrestling

[@KhaiYTC]

Whay happened to the zap says videos? Man i loved them back then but i dont see any of them on youtube

[@Archiebiggs04]

[@viezehenk4]

LONG. TERM. BOOKING

[@erinmcsweeny6014]

First

[@darthrex192]

Nah