Lately in NXT, Undisputed Era has been losing their control over the brand. Roderick Strong lost his NXT North American Championships, the faction as a whole lost at Worlds Collide to Imperium, and Adam Cole is facing a fearsome challenge at NXT Takeover Portland in Tomassao Ciampa. They have built up enough enemies that their numbers advantage has faded. People know their tactics and are able to defend against them. It will be hard to simply regain advantage, they need a new wildcard to keep people guessing. Could that be Austin Theory?
Who Is Austin Theory?
One of the best prospects in all of NXT, this 22 year old made a splash in companies like Evolve when he made his debut back in May of 2016. He would quickly begin to gather accolades, winning the WWN Championship, FIP World Heavyweight Championship the Evolve Championship, among others. It was clear to everyone that he was someone to watch. Given the connection that WWE had with Evolve, everyone knew his destination. On August 15, 2019, it was revealed that Theory had signed to WWE and would start reporting to the WWE Performance Center. He would make his debut when he faced North American Champion Roderick Strong on the December 25th edition of NXT, nearly winning the championship on his first try.
Why Would He Fit Undisputed Era?
He already showed Roderick Strong his skills first hand, and he perfectly fits the arrogant jock heel vibe that Undisputed Era has. They could position it as taking a young star under their wing, and gaining someone to do their dirty work at the same time. Theory isn’t as easy to scout as the current members, he will keep the opponents of Undisputed Era guessing.
He would also fill a role should someone like Adam Cole be removed from the faction to head to RAW & Smackdown. Many have predicted that should Cole lose the NXT Championship, Roderick Strong could take control of Undisputed Era. This would allow Theory to move into the role that Strong currently fills, a fill in for tag team encounters and their mid-card champion.
Would you want to see Undisputed Era add another name, or should they remain a fearsome foursome? Let us know what you think in the comment sections down below.
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