The Ultimate NXT Draft: Picks 121-134

And so we have finally come to the end of the road. We packed 14 picks into this one, because there was no way that I could expect anyone to click a link to hear our analysis of Jack Starz. These are the bottom of the barrel talents for this draft, but they are all still good enough to be signed by WWE which makes them pretty damn good. Even I have to admit that both Jonah and I got some steals for this late in the draft. Now onto the final picks.

121. Joe selects Sid Scala
Joe: I have no idea if Sid Scala can wrestle, but he has a very punchable face and they let him say a lot of words on NXT UK. If he can wrestle, this could be a very good value pick.

Jonah: Man you are right, I want to punch this guy right in the mouth. He looks like he was in the movie Newsies, if he was, great pick Joe.

122. Jonah selects Wild Boar
Jonah: What did I say about awesome names ending up on my show? Wild Boar is going places based on that name. He looks intimidating, I was shocked to see he’s actually not very big. The real fact of the matter is that he’s named Wild Boar so he’s badass.

Joe: I laugh every time I see Wild Boar, so I was disappointed that fall deeper to me in the draft. He has no potential whatsoever, but he’s a Wild Boar, and people should just love him for what he is.

123. Jonah selects Primate
Jonah: The Hunt begins. Primate actually had to retire and became a manager, but much like Daniel Bryan before him he didn’t let a serious injury like a shattered jaw keep him down. Much like his tag team partner, Primate looks like a killer and as a badass name.

Joe: Primate is the Marty Jannetty of the Wild Boar/Primate combo who can both only hope to one day be as good in the ring as Drunken Marty Jannetty is today.

124. Joe selects Flash Morgan Webster
Joe: He’s like the most British looking dude ever, AND he has a motorcycle helmet. Sign me up.

Jonah: First off, great name. He’s also a good wrestler and has tons of experience but isn’t too old. I’m pretty sure I remember him from old EWR games and he had pretty high ratings so he must be good.

125. Joe selects Tyson T-Bone
Joe: Since Jonah was clearly targeting the coolest names available, I had to get Tyson T-Bone on my squad. He has tattoos, and every time I hear T-Bone, I inevitably think of George Costanza.

Jonah: This guy’s nickname is going to be Koko The Monkey, number double zero as in ooh ooh. He’s got a lot of tattoos, decent size and has made it to TV. He might be alright, but that Koko The Monkey gimmick is how he becomes a star.

126. Jonah selects Saxon Huxley
Jonah: This guy has a good look and good size. He’s been in teams with or against some of the biggest names in NXT UK so he’s got some potential. It looks like he’s still the current world champion of TGW so he’s a stud. The real reason I took him? His nickname is the muscle cat, strap a rocket to him.

Joe: If he’s the world champion, TGW must stand for Totally Garbage Wrestling.

127. Jonah selects Sam Gradwell
Jonah: He looks like Marcus Louie when he was bald, and I had high hopes for that angle that disappeared and was never mentioned again. He’s a muscly guy and he’s got years of wrestling experience. I’m just going to say he’s Marcus Louie back from an extended vacation looking to take revenge on Enzo and Cass for balding him.

Joe: More like Sam Badwell. I’m on a roll.

128. Joe selects Ligero
Joe: Ligero is a British dude in a mask, and according to Wikipedia, he’s won like 40 different titles. I didn’t count, but 40 seems like a decent estimate. Could this man become Villano VI? Anything is possible.

Jonah: His mask makes him look like El Torito, maybe if he’s lucky he can hang out with The Shining Stars. He’s been wrestling for 17 years so he’s experienced but also old. Plus this dude is English, stop trying to pretend you’re Mexican.

129. Joe selects Kay Lee Ray
Joe: The steal of the draft? Shortly after I waited patiently before snagging her, she became number one contender for the NXT UK Championship. This was incredibly shrewd by me, and not me messing up my draft board and forgetting about the guy that Jonah drafted next.

Jonah: A good pick and she was on my radar, but I have a pretty stacked women’s roster. She’s the number one contender to Toni Storm just like Bob Holly was once the number one contender to Brock Lesnar. We all know how this one’s ending.

130. Jonah selects Arturo Ruas
Jonah: Arturo Ruas AKA Adrian Jaoude is a pretty good wrestler who’s been on NXT a few times making good showings in losing efforts. He has decent size and is super Brazilian and comes out in a gi so I assume he’s a BJJ badass. If you’re going to trash talk this pick Joe, why were you so sad when I drafted him?

Joe: This is one that hurts, because I totally dropped the ball here. Somehow, when I was putting together my big board, his name got deleted (I’m guessing Jonah hacked my computer and deleted his name), and I did not get Arturo Ruas. He has a smoothness about him in the matches that make me think he could adapt really well with more experience. I would have taken him at least 50 picks earlier had I not screwed up.

131. Jonah selects Amir Jordan
Jonah: Probably true fact, Michael Jordan personally told Amir Jordan he should be called Air Jordan because he’s so awesome, but Amir added an M. He’s from Pakistan and the WWE loves them some Middle East money right now so look for the big push.

Joe: WWE ain’t dealing with Pakistan. If he was from Qatar, he’d already be on Raw. If he can change his birth certificate, he could have a future in this business.

132. Joe selects Kenny Williams
Joe: You know how everybody is talking about an Elite wrestling organization that is all the rage? Well, Kenny Williams is their current heavyweight champion. Of course, I am talking about the Pro Wrestling Elite, which I am sure all of you immediately thought of when I mentioned an Elite wrestling organization. And Jonah, you’ll be impressed by this, he’s ONLY 26 YEARS OLD.

Jonah: Finally you mention an age Joe, I was starting to sober up over here. Anyways, Kenny Williams was a below average shooting guard for the powerhouse basketball school UNC. Oh wait, you’re Kenny Williams is even more of a jobber, and he looks like a giant douche.

133. Joe selects Joseph Conners
Joe: Joseph Conners is better than Jack Starz. That is why I selected him here.

Jonah: Well this guy gets on TV, I mean he gets on TV to lose but he’s there. He’s also got a super punchable face, so hey maybe he’ll be a good heel.

134. Jonah selects Jack Starz
Jonah: Jack Starz is small and possibly an albino. I’ll say this, albino’s are really underrepresented in professional wrestling so look out world here comes Jack Starz.

Joe: There is a reason Jack Starz was picked last in this draft. It’s because WALTER hit him so hard that he died. Rest in Peace, Jack Starz.

Previously in the NXT Draft:
Picks 1-10

Picks 11-20

Picks 21-30

Picks 31-40

Picks 41-50

Picks 51-60

Picks 61-70

Picks 71-80

Picks 81-90

Picks 91-100

Picks 101-110

Picks 111-120

The Ultimate NXT Draft: Picks 111-120

I know what you're thinking. How are you still not done with this thing? Trust me, even when we got on a run of drafting guys every 10 seconds, it still felt like it dragged on forever. But these are the sacrifices we make. I would say that there is a significant dropoff at this point as it turned into more of throwing darts at a board than really being genuinely excited about the picks. Jonah went Asian; I went for love.

111. Jonah selects Rocky
Jonah: Rocky is also Chinese so I think I’m going to give him a Rocky Balboa gimmick to throw everyone off. He looks like a pretty big guy too, so I’m very happy with my selection of two large Chinese guys.

Joe: I’m absolutely fascinated how WWE decided to call this man, Rocky. There has to be some sort of inside joke, right? Did he break his hand punching a wall? Was he dating a woman named Adrian or had a cousin named Mick that always came around? This can’t be a serious name so I really need to know this story.

112. Joe selects Eddie Dennis
Joe: Eddie Dennis is tall and speaks well. Classic double-threat. He had a fine match the one time I saw him in person, but everything about this guy screams heel.

Jonah: Eddie Dennis is tall and he has made it on TV. He needs to add some mass on top of that height though because Eddie Dennis ain’t got no cuts.

113. Joe selects Isla Dawn
Joe: Isla Dawn is a lady, and you can’t teach that. She’s kind of got a Melisandre vibe to her, so she better capitalize quickly on that since Game of Thrones is over.

Jonah: Isla Dawn is a Scottish wrestler and she’s got that great red hair. She’s got a good amount of experience and has actually wrestled Asuka. Good potential pick here.

114. Jonah selects Dave Mastiff
Jonah: Dave Mastiff is huge, over 300 pounds and looks like a badass. He has also made it on NXT UK TV already, so who knows, he could develop into a monster.

Joe: He’s just a short fat guy, but he does have some good technical skills. I just don’t see much you can do with him outside of skilled jobber. A poor man's Bull Dempsey.

115. Jonah selects Nina Samuels
Jonah: Nina Samuels was a Rosebud, so she’s destined for stardom. She’s got a good look and is already competing on NXT UK TV. She’s got a few years of wrestling experience so just put that together with that Rosebud charm and strap a rocket to her back.

Joe: She is okay at wrestling, and I feel like 115th really is her sweet spot for this draft.

116. Joe selects Mike Kanellis
Joe: Mike Kanellis just signed a new five-year contract as the WWE was absolutely scared to death that he might leave WWE and put AEW on the map with the power of love. I feel like this is somebody who doesn’t suck as bad as we think he does. Plus, he seems happily married, so I basically get Maria in the deal as well.

Jonah: I mean no one cares about Mike Kanellis, he makes face Roderick Strong look like The Rock. He’s fine in the ring, but he’s got no personality or charisma and is only OK in the ring. Give me that potential star over him every day. Congrats on getting Maria.

Joe: Sounds like you don’t believe in true love.

117. Joe selects Oliver Carter
Joe: I did a Google image search of this guy before the draft, and he was coming off the top rope. I like when guys fly around, so I think I’ll like Oliver Carter just fine.

Jonah: From what little I can find on Oliver Carter he does sound like a pretty good high flyer. I was pissed that he’s nowhere close to the top of the Google search list for “Oliver Carter”. Get a cooler name guy.

118. Jonah selects Boa
Jonah: Boa has decent size and he’s a purple belt in BJJ. Plus he’s Chinese and my show is going to be number one in China.

Joe: Even the biggest stars in OWE are Japanese.

119. Jonah selects Ashton Smith
Jonah: This guy is experienced, he’s been wrestling since 2007. He made it to the quarterfinals of the UK tournament and he’s got some cool moves. Plus he’s from Jamaica and has a move called Cool Runnings, that’s dope.

Joe: The quarterfinals of the UK Tournament? Wait, is that just the first round? I’m not going to look it up, so I’ll just assume it’s the first round.

120. Joe selects Brian Kendrick
Joe: Technically, the name is THE Brian Kendrick, which makes him the favorite wrestler of every garbage person in Ohio. He’s different and would be really useful if he lived in alternative universe, like he could be on Bray Wyatt’s kid show and fit in perfectly while getting incredibly popular. In reality, he’s probably going to wrestle for a couple more years before becoming a trainer at the Performance Center. He’s a solid guy that can fill some time.

Jonah: The Brian Kendrick is a pretty good wrestler who’s been around forever. He’s also a completely garbage person He’s a big follower of David Icke who not only believes in lizard people but is a huge fan of anti semitism. Enjoy Joe.

Joe: I’m not going to look up if this is true, because ignorance is bliss. But if it is true, I have a solution. A best-of-seven series with WALTER. In it, WALTER gets disqualified three times for excessively beating a man, that’s when he really gets mad.

Previously in the NXT Draft:
Picks 1-10

Picks 11-20

Picks 21-30

Picks 31-40

Picks 41-50

Picks 51-60

Picks 61-70

Picks 71-80

Picks 81-90

Picks 91-100

Picks 101-100

The Ultimate NXT Draft: Picks 101-110

And yes, somehow, someway, we are still going. We are now past 100 picks, and the ridiculous thing is that there is still a good amount of talent in the WWE system that is this far down the ladder. I manage to get a guy who has the second most valuable appendage in wrestling next to Joey Ryan, and Jonah gets a guy who has a name that would be way better for Joey Ryan. 

101. Joe selects Rinku Singh

Joe: He has a MILLION DOLLAR ARM. That doesn’t even take into account the value of the rest of his body. The man is already a star, so will they finally bring the Knuckleball Schwartz gimmick out of retirement? In all seriousness, he managed to go from cricket to baseball, and now transition into pro wrestling. He’s as good of a bet as any at this point.

Jonah: Yeah, might as well gamble on him at this point, but he’s another guy who has been around forever and hasn’t made it onto TV which is worrisome. He also didn’t stick around the Twins to help their bullpen so screw this guy.

Joe: I think you got some bad intel. He was signed last year. Considering he had no wrestling training, I wouldn’t worry about that aspect. Heck, Babatunde has been around for three years and hasn’t been on TV, and he was selected 77 picks before this. Plus, may I remind you that the man has a MILLION DOLLAR ARM!?!?!?!?

102. Jonah selects Samir Singh

Jonah: We get to book guys how we want right? So guess who’s back? The Bollywood Boyz. They were a very entertaining tag team before they got stuck hanging out with Jinder Mahal. They are actually good in the ring, which they didn’t get to show when Randy Orton was destroying one or both of them every week. I draft the Bollywood Boyz and get ratings higher than the Attitude Era.

Joe: I would like to delay my comments until I see what you have to say about Sunil.

103. Jonah selects Sunil Singh

Jonah: I mean they’re pretty interchangeable, but more “Indian” wrestlers to get that sweet sweet Indian money from the billion people that live there.

Joe: I do enjoy the Bollywood Boyz and maybe the WWE soured me so much on them by just throwing them out there to be repeatedly murdered by Randy Orton. I would say bigger than the gimmick is WWE actually allowing tag team wrestling to be a thing that we can get behind and enjoy. I mean, good lord, they probably have the best tag team in the history of professional wrestling, and they are just wasting away. And you better believe I’m talking about The IIconics. But speaking of tag team wrestlers from a foreign land...

104. Joe selects Jeff Parker

105. Joe selects Matt Lee

Joe: Not even going to separate these guys as they make up the team 3.0, and I could not tell you which one is which (they are both still special to me). Anyway, they’re fun little Canadian guys who know how to put on good matches. They’re a better version of the Singh Brothers.

Jonah: Oh do they celebrate the Canadian film tradition by pretending to have cameras? Didn’t think so. They’re fine, but I’m much more excited about the Bollywood Boyz. 

106. Jonah selects Jack Gallagher

Jonah: What a gimmick, I love Gentleman Jack Gallagher. He stands out through his look so that’s important especially this late in the draft. He’s also a former UpUpDownDown champion. Besides that, he’s decent in the ring and his Royal Rumble umbrella spot was awesome.

Joe: Jonah, I don’t know how you can hate WWE so much and consume so much WWE. You have time to watch UpUpDownDown along with Raw, Smackdown, NXT UK, NXT, 205 Live, and you also watch Impact? Why do you do that to yourself?

Anyway, I hate Jack Gallagher, because he stole his entire umbrella gimmick from Marty Scurll, who not only did it first but also does it better. So seriously, fuck this guy.

107. Jonah selects Ilja Dragunov

Jonah: Joe drop the link of this guy’s WXW return against WALTER and Bad Bones for the World Title. That is a pop, a sustained pop, this guy was so over it’s amazing. I don’t need to know anything else about him, if he was able to get that over he’s light years ahead of a lot of other people.

Joe: Ah, a guy with funny hair that is way over in Germany? That never goes poorly. The only thing I’ve seen from Dragunov were some gifs of him wrestling Cage, so I guess it’s a solid pick.

Also, Jonah, I’m not going to find a match and put the link in. That link button up top is just as easy for you to click as it is for me. Sorry folks, but if you really want to see Germans go crazy for their favorite person, there are quite a few documentaries covering that exact topic.

108. Joe selects Jeet Rama

Joe: Jeet Rama has decent size and is Indian. I really can’t tell you much more than that.

Jonah: He sure is. I feel like I took this guy in the last draft, so he should probably work on whatever has kept him off of TV for however many years that’s been.

109. Joe selects Mark Coffey

Joe: I united the Coffey brothers. Mark is the younger of the two, so I’m surprised that Jonah didn’t snatch him up since he appears to be the pedophile of this draft, but getting him this late is very good value as he has the size and skills for a potential run in the USA.

Jonah: I respect one man with the last name Coffey, Paul Coffey former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman. Man Paul Coffey was awesome. Mark Coffey has decent size, but Paul Coffey would jersey pull this guy so fast and drop him on the spot. 

Joe: Paul Coffey was a sissy of a defenseman, more worried about his assist totals than assisting his teammates when push came to shove. Chris Chelios would have punked him out.

110. Jonah selects Mars Wang

Jonah: Joe knows I love two things in a draft, diversity and cool names. With this in mind It should have been obvious that I would end up with Chinese wrestler Mars Wang. He’s 6’3” 240 and looks to be playing an Asian gangsta type. Team him up with Mia Yim and get that money.

Joe: Jonah, this is the best name in the draft, but there is no way you can team him up with Mia Yim. His name literally translates to “dick that’s out of this world,” so there’s your gimmick right there. The only way you pair him with a female is if you call her Cat Mercury, because her, well, you know.

Previously in the NXT Draft:
Picks 1-10

Picks 11-20

Picks 21-30

Picks 31-40

Picks 41-50

Picks 51-60

Picks 61-70

Picks 71-80

Picks 81-90

Picks 91-100

The Ultimate NXT Draft: Picks 91-100

We're at picks 91-100, so there are three options at this point: Proven commodities from overseas, potential picks in developmental, and Dan Matha. You best believe I loaded up on the last option. But Jonah is leading off today.

91. Jonah selects Alexander Wolfe
Jonah: Boy do I love Germany, it seems like there’s something in their past that means I should hate them, but I just can’t put my finger on it. The guy is a former NXT Tag Team Champion and made it to the main roster before the WWE forgot Sanity existed. His performance in the War Games match shows he can really go in the ring, so I love getting him here.

Joe: I like Alexander Wolfe, but I don’t see much of a future for him unless he goes full Wolfe and has people howl throughout his matches.

92. Joe selects James Drake
Joe: It was gutsy to wait this long to take Zach Gibson’s talented tag partner, but it paid off, and I was able to unite these Grizzled Young Veterans. I obviously think Gibson is the better of the two, but Drake is a no brainer this late in the process.

Jonah: Shit Joe, you want to talk about Marty Jannety? James Drake’s ceiling is Leif Cassady from the New Rockers or if he gets really lucky, one of the guys from Los Boricuas not named Savio Vega. I guess he’s OK, but he’s at his ceiling right now.

Joe: I think James Drake would be happy to be Al Snow, a man who has won 32 titles in his career, including eight title runs in the WWE. Also, he could be a super awesome coach on Tough Enough UK. Thanks for selling this pick for me, Jonah. I agree; I did do a great job.

93. Joe selects MJ Jenkins
Joe: When I drafted Jenkins, Jonah said he thought she was the next Bianca Belair. This surprised me, because I was not that high on Jenkins (although I like her a lot), and if I thought she was the next Belair, she would have gone 50 picks earlier for me. I’m hoping Jonah is right, because that would likely make this the best pick of the entire draft.

Jonah: I said it looked like they were trying to make Jenkins the next Bianca Belair, big difference. I said that because I thought I read she was an accomplished amateur athlete, but now I can’t seem to find that information so maybe I was hallucinating. It does look like she was in TNA for one match, so maybe she’s got some good potential, or maybe she wasn’t even good enough to make it in TNA’s joke of a women’s division.

Joe: Directly from the text, “MJ Jenkins reminds me of Bianca Belair.” This pick is un-duh-fea-ted.

94. Jonah selects Jessi Kamea
Jonah: Jessi Kamea is a real WWE homegrown wrestler. She started wrestling at the Performance Center, and has put up some decent showings in her matches including the Mae Young Classic. She’s a good athlete and was a college volleyball player so she’s 5’10” which makes her tall in the women’s division. She’s been playing a plucky, nerdy babyface gimmick and that will get over easily because we’re all huge nerds.

Joe: I haven’t been able to get into Jessi, and it may be that she’s just too green for me to enjoy. Also, she doesn’t seem to have a real character as her actions are all generic to me. There is still plenty of time to evolve, but it’s all projection at this point.

95. Jonah selects Omari Palmer
Jonah: Omari Palmer is also a very big guy weighing it at over 300 pounds. He played college football for Syracuse, so I like his athletic ability. I can’t find anything about his wrestling, but size and athletic ability are a good combo for wrestling.

Joe: You just beat me to Palmer. Is he the next Keith Lee? Super unlikely, but he’s big and likely athletic so he probably has the highest ceiling of anybody that was left on the board.

96. Joe selects Mark Andrews
Joe: Just a happy-go-lucky Welsh dude that the crowd seems to thoroughly enjoy. We’re at the point where there is going to be a lot of NXT UK picks, so at least I got a guy who has shown some aptitude.

Jonah: Andrews is a little guy who performs fun aeriel maneuvers. I didn’t take him because his spot seems like it’s as far as he will ever get, and I’d rather gamble on an unknown with potential than a lower midcarder for life. The good news, he’s a good wrestler so I mean at least he’s got that going for him.

97. Joe selects Jinny
Joe: Jinny is kind of like Aliyah and Vanessa Borne but British.

Jonah: She is, but at least she now has Jazzy Gabert as an enforcer so this could be leading to a push for Jinny.

98. Jonah selects Kavita Devi
Jonah: Kavita Devi is an Indian professional wrestler, so she’s got to win the title before the next India tour comes around. She was also in the Women’s Royal Rumble and is a former weightlifter. I bet she can do some cool power spots in the ring.

Joe: I’ve never seen Kavita, so I’ll just assume everything Jonah said is factual. I did do a Google image search and learned that she has trained with Great Khali, so watch out for that chop.

99. Jonah selects Wolfgang
Jonah: Wolfgang doesn’t have the WWE look, but he’s a pretty big guy and he seems to always be towards the top of the card in NXT UK. He fought Adam Cole for the North American Championship so they must like him. If we’re talking about guys who are already accomplished instead of guys with potential, this is way too late for him to go.

Joe: I know the game has changed, but every time I look at Wolfgang, my first thought is, “1980s jobber,” and it’s really tough to get over that.

100. Joe selects Dan Matha Dorian Mak
Joe: Dan Matha, who debuted years ago with weeks of vignettes leading up to his arrival, promptly got annihilated by Samoa Joe, but he is somehow still around. He’s still big, and now he’s all about that drip, which makes me think of Ol’ Drippy, and I really want Dan Matha to embrace the Ol’ Drippy gimmick. From what I’ve seen, there is nothing really wrong with him, but it’s really tough to imagine much success for him after that debut. Dorian Mak, on the star written all over him.

Jonah: That massive roid backne might drip, but it’s probably not penicillin. Matha absolutely has the look, but he’s been around forever and can’t make TV, I’m assuming that means he’s pretty garbage in the ring.

Joe: He’s been tagging with the Riddick Regimen lately, and that team is going to start out as the drizzling shits in most people’s eyes, but they are going to grow like a staph infection and infiltrate our hearts...and I guess in this scenario, kill us, because you really don’t want staph in your heart. But it’ll be fun while it lasts.

Previously in the NXT Draft:
Picks 1-10

Picks 11-20

Picks 21-30

Picks 31-40

Picks 41-50

Picks 51-60

Picks 61-70

Picks 71-80

Picks 81-90

The Ultimate NXT Draft: Picks 81-90

Now that we just made it over halfway through (yeah, there are still that many picks to go), potential is the name of the game, but there are still some classic stalwarts that fell far and would be valuable assets to a roster. 

81. Joe selects Denzel Dejournette

Joe: A college wrestler? That’s all I need to know in order to take somebody. Wrestlers are ideally suited to transition to the pro wrestling ranks, and Dejournette showed good athletic ability while at Appalachian State. And yes, I am such a wrestling nerd that I did not need to look up this information on Denzel as I watch college wrestling like Jonah apparently watches Impact wrestling

Jonah: Well getting someone with an amateur background at this point is a good pick, but Appalachian State sucks. Back in the days when there were NCAA football games, they were one of the few teams my mighty Vandals could beat on a sim. I don’t care that they’ve since become a pretty decent football school, they’ll always be NCAA football game jobbers to me. Anyways, Denzel has the size and background to do well in the WWE, this is a good potential pick.

82. Jonah selects Nick Comoroto

Jonah: Nick Comoroto has the look. He’s a big, hairy, muscular dude who looks like he would rip your head off. In the last draft I took Lars Sullivan because he looked awesome and that worked out well. Hopefully Comoroto isn’t a huge racist, though it wouldn’t affect his career.

Joe: I can’t believe that you didn’t mention that this guy’s name is Freak Beast, and his theme music will rock your ass off. Unfortunately, he reminded me of The Renegade where he’s trying to be a scary jacked dude, but he’s not quite ripped enough to pull it off. I was still disappointed that I didn’t get him, because I start laughing every time I think about Freak Beast.

Jonah: Freak Beast!

83. Jonah selects Karen Q

Jonah: I love diversity, so I drafted another female asian wrestler. She was in ROH and TNA as well as a bunch of other independent leagues for years before coming to the WWE so I take that as a good sign that she can actually wrestle. Her gimmick appears to be super Asian stereotype right now, but we can change that.

Joe: I dropped the ball on this one. Karen Q is a very good pick here as she actually has a lot of talent in the ring. I was super racist and didn’t bother figuring out which person I didn’t like between her and Xia Li, and I paid the price. I will be rooting for Karen Q to make me rue the day I passed on selecting her.

84. Joe selects Kassius Ohno

Joe: This is one guy that NXT has not helped out. His original run in NXT, highlighted by his feud with William Regal, was phenomenal. But he didn’t look the part, and there was no sense sticking around. Then he looked even less the part, and WWE brought him back, and it feels like Bull Dempsey had a better run than the second iteration of Ohno. Still a very big guy who is very talented and actually has the skills to cut a good promo. I feel like it would be pretty easy to find something more for this guy.

Jonah: I love Chris Hero AKA Kassius Ohno, but he’s old and fat. He’s definitely underused, but really he was brought back to put over younger wrestlers. The good news is that he’s really good at wrestling so he’s a perfect job guy. He’s also a good promo as Joe mentioned. His talent makes him a top 20 pick, but his age and physique drag him down.

85. Joe selects Saurav Gurjar

Joe: This is a massive Indian man who looks like he could play the bad guy on TV or in the movies, and you may remember him from the hit show, Mahabharat, where he played Bheema, you know, the Second Pandava, Son of Kunti and Vayu, husband of Draupadi, Hidimba. It’s an unforgettable role for all of us Mahabharat Fans out there. I only saw him as part of a tag match, but with his size, he could definitely make an impact.

Jonah: He is a big Indian man, and that Indian market is important. I mean they made Canadian Jinder Mahal World Champion just because of that fact. He could also be the next Great Khali who is also a former world champion despite being less mobile than I am.

86. Jonah selects Fabian Aichner

Jonah: Fabian Aichner is a big dude who moves like a cruiserweight in the ring, probably because he was a cruiserweight in the Cruiserweight Classic before he added 30 pounds of muscle. Really, if we’re talking about taking talented wrestlers late in the draft Aichner is near the top of that list. He’s big enough to be taken seriously and is great at flying around the ring. He’s playing evil foreigner heel now, but if you gave this guy a real gimmick and push I think he would be legitimately successful.

Joe: I think the story of 30 pounds of muscle is bullshit, because he doesn’t look that much bigger, but maybe he put on a lot of fat with it.  I actually saw him have a really good match with Shane Strickland when he won the Evolve title, but other than that one specific instance, Aichner hasn’t done a ton for me. At this point, he’s a solid pick; I just don’t have much faith in him for more.

Jonah: I think he looks thick and his ariel maneuvers have impressed me, I’m very happy with the pick.

87. Jonah selects Tegan Nox

Jonah: Tegan Nox is a super talented wrestler who has had two bad knee injuries. She’s still recovering from the second one, but as Joe talked about much earlier in the draft, medical science and all. If Nox heals up, she will be a main eventer in whatever show she’s put on, probably NXT UK. This is really a steal that I was only able to have because of her health.

Joe: I will admit that the only thing I know about Tegan Nox is she was a commentator on the WWE PC Combine that I watched for like ten minutes before realizing it was maybe the most boring thing ever. After doing a cursory Google search, this seems like a good pick and one that slipped through the cracks for me since I had not seen her in person.

88. Joe selects Daniel Vidot

Joe: Vidot is a former professional rugby player who has the athletic chops and build to make it in WWE. Although I did not plan to get every Australian available, I might have done so by pure happenstance. He was signed in May of 2018, and has just started wrestling singles matches. He’s yet to get his first win, but I did see him lose to Rik Bugez once, but Bugez was the only thing memorable in that single match I saw.

Jonah: Vidot is going to get destroyed in the battle of the former rugby players whenever he faces off with Ridge Holland. Also Australia is a pretty cool country, I was even able to find a sports bar where I could watch the American football playoffs there. Anyways, this guy sucks.

89. Joe selects Mohamed Abdelfattah Fahim

Joe: I could almost repeat everything I said about Vidot, just replace rugby with boxing, and Australian with Egyptian. Also, he has never been rocked by the Bugez. But yes, I did just draft two guys with a combined zero victories.

Jonah: He’s a decent sized guy who was a former boxer and kickboxer. He’s also Egyptian and I love that diversity. I was going to take him very soon, so I have faith in this pick.

Joe: I feel like you love foreigners a little TOO much. There aren’t a ton of great foreign success stories where they became international stars. Kazuchika Okada might be the best wrestler in the world, but most wrestling fans don’t know who he is, and when he wrestled in Impact, he was a nobody.

Jonah: WWE is the only sports entertainment brand enjoyed across the world, or whatever Michael Cole said 10 times to try and justify the fact that they keep taking that sweet Saudi blood money. I do love international talent.

90. Jonah selects Marcel Barthel

Jonah: This guy is super German, I mean wow, he looks like he should come out in lederhosen. But he’s got decent size and I like what I’ve seen from him in the ring. He actually has some talent. On my show I’m bringing back all the super popular old gimmicks and making him the new “Das Wunderkind”.

Joe: I waited a little too long on snagging Barthel as he is good enough to be in the stable, Ringkampf, with WALTER, which is about as glowing of an endorsement as one can get in my eyes.

Previously in the NXT Draft:
Picks 1-10

Picks 11-20

Picks 21-30

Picks 31-40

Picks 41-50

Picks 51-60

Picks 61-70

Picks 71-80

The Ultimate NXT Draft: Picks 71-80

Picks 71-80 showed Jonah's and my differing strategies. I went for the most wrestling talent, and Jonah went for the most, whether it be height, youth, or starting off with the most daughter of a manager. Let's get to it.

71. Jonah selects Rachael Evers

Jonah: The daughter of Hall of Famer Paul Ellering, Rachael Evers is a really good women’s prospect. She’s been on TV a few times in losing efforts, but I really liked the skills she displayed. She got good genetics, is a good wrestler, has a good look and is a former powerlifter. She’s a strong prospect and someone I expect to break out in the next year or so.

Joe: Good genetics? Her Dad was a manager. That’s like saying Little Judy Heyman will make a great pro wrestler down the line. Also, her look is very middle of the road, she’s not super skinny like many of the women’s stars, but she’s also not a monster either. That isn’t exactly a build that has seen a lot of success in women’s wrestling. She’s going to have to be a great wrestler to find success.

Jonah: As a future WWE Hall Of Fame manager, I know my kids will be awesome at wrestling. Also, Rachael Evers is an attractive woman, nothing wrong with being a little thick Joe.

72. Joe selects Joe Coffey

Joe: He was good enough to main event the first NXT UK Takeover, and his name is Joe. That’s my name too. Even crazier is that his last name is Coffey, which some people call Joe. Well, that’s all for now on Joe Coffey who is very solid.

Jonah: This guy is only going to be in NXT UK for a cup of coffee, boom. Coffey has a good look, good size, and good in ring skills. He did get completely bitched out by WALTER during his debut, but he’s a good all around guy.

73. Joe selects Piper Niven

Joe: Piper Niven is big and kicks ass. On top of that, her name used to be Viper. Hell yeah, get it girl.

Jonah: Honestly, another solid pick. Though I am happier to have Jazzy Gabert as a monster female, Niven should do well for herself too. The problem is if she ever makes it to the WWE, they will turn her into a joke.  

74. Jonah selects Xia Brookside

Jonah: She’s Robbie Brookside’s daughter, that’s great genetics to start out with. Though NXT UK hasn’t given her any kind of a push yet, she’s already been in the ring with some high ranking female wrestlers. She’s cute and has different colored hair which is always awesome. And Joe take another shot because she’s 20 years old.

Joe: (slurring) Xia Brookside isn’t even old enough to play this drinking game with me.

I would say right now she has good energy, but she is very young so plenty of time to develop. Again, you were willing to go earlier on a lot of female talent than I was. Instead of LL Cool J, I guess we’ve got Cool J(onah) L(oves) L(adies).

75. Jonah selects Cal Bloom

Jonah: Cal Bloom is a big boy from Minnesota. He played college football for UCF, which is pretty impressive and means he’s a good athlete. He’s also a second generation wrestler as his dad was in both WCW and the WWE. He’s a big potential pick, and I think he will succeed.

Joe: The guy is a loser, plain and simple, hence he was on a UCF team that went 0-12. Cal Bloom could be fine, but I had a lot of developmental people above him on my list, although picking these guys out without seeing anything is, admittedly, a crapshoot.

Jonah: He was clearly the reason UCF turned it around.

76. Joe selects Travis Banks

Joe: A smaller guy but one that is very talented and can put on fun matches. He’s more of a great worker than a future star, but having guys who can put on great wrestling matches seems to be a good thing to get this late in the draft.

Jonah: Travis Banks is a good wrestler from New Zealand which is a pretty cool country. He was also a finalist in the second UK Tournament. It’s kind of like Joe said, it’s not a super exciting pick but he’s a good wrestler so good job.

77. Joe selects Garza Jr. Angel Garza

Joe: Did you know that Angel Garza is cousins with Humberto Carrillo? That’s what Wikipedia told me at least. Also, he wrestled in Impact yet Jonah somehow did not draft him. I saw him wrestle live at a MLW show, and he was good, but I’m pretty sure he was recovering from an injury since he had all of those weird suction cup marks near his shoulder. Anyway, this is a guy with good potential who I am happy to snag this late in the process.

Jonah: I thought about drafting Angel Garza, but man I hate his face. I guess that means I should have drafted him and made him a heel. He’s a good small wrestler which means he will probably make it to 205 Live.

78. Jonah selects Ariya Daivari

Jonah: Daivari has already wrestled for ROH, TNA, and is now in the big show the WWE. The guy is way too experienced and talented to fall this far. He’s also the current number one contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. He will probably never become a star, but he’s valuable to have on a roster. He’s a solid hand in the ring and he’s Irianian, meaning I have wrestlers from even more countries now.

Joe: I had very little interest in Daivari. I understand he’s wrestled a while, but there is a reason he fell this far, and that is because he offers nothing that stands out and doesn’t look like he has the potential to stand out among the talent around him. It’s hard to see great value in a guy like that.

79. Jonah selects Jordan Omogbehin

Jonah: This boy big, he’s 7’3” 291 pounds. He’s a basketball player who played at Morgan State which is a real basketball school. He’s also Nigerian and I’ve already come up with a couple of great gimmicks for him. One, NXT needs a dude who hangs out with football players now that Mojo is gone, get Christian Okoye, the Nigerian Nightmare to hang out with Omogbehin, instant main eventer. Possibly better, get The Yeti gimmick from Ron Reis and make Omogbehin the new Yeti. The Yeti was taller than The Giant as we all remember during his debut. Really Omogbehin is a physical marvel kind of like Babatunde, but I got him much later.

Joe: I was hoping to snag Omogbehin later as you can’t teach height. I don’t know about the whole physical marvel thing, as I think he’s just tall. His final year at Morgan State, he only managed to get into 11 games and didn’t even average three minutes per game. This was at Morgan State where I’m probably getting in five games for a couple minutes. But maybe he’s just totally uncoordinated, and then The Yeti would be a great gimmick for him.

Jonah: Joe if you can play for a team that has made the NCAA Tournament twice in the last decade maybe you’re in the wrong line of work.

80. Joe selects Raul Mendoza

Joe: A good worker. Some people have gotten very into him. I’m only kind of into him, but I’m very happy to have a wrestler this good on the roster.

Jonah: Raul Mendoza is a good wrestler, but he is really boring. He even looks boring. Better get this guy a crazy gimmick to get him over Joe. But hey, he’s a good wrestler and we’re late in the draft.

Previously in the NXT Draft:
Picks 1-10

Picks 11-20

Picks 21-30

Picks 31-40

Picks 41-50

Picks 51-60

Picks 61-70