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The sad hilarity of NXT on display

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What happened?

The piece argues NXT is struggling after the departures of key talents, and points to recent storytelling choices as evidence of the brand’s creative problems. The Myles Borne/Tavion Heights arc — a team that split, reunited to win titles, then split again after losing them — is highlighted as emblematic of sloppy booking. The column also notes Grayson Waller being sent back to NXT and winning the title, underscoring the perceived chaos in the roster and creative direction.

Key Takeaways

Loss of performers to the main roster has left NXT thin on credible homegrown stars.
Creative decisions recently have been criticized as inconsistent or unintentionally comedic.
The Myles Borne/Tavion Heights storyline is cited as a particularly muddled example.
Grayson Waller was moved back to NXT and captured the NXT title, illustrating roster churn.
The overall tone of the show is described as more sad than entertaining by the columnist.

AI Timeline

Earlier this year

Bron Breakker, Trick Williams, and Oba Femi moved to the main roster, creating a talent gap on NXT.

Aug. 30 (Heatwave)

Myles Borne turned on Tavion Heights, initiating their breakup.

Following weeks

Borne played remorseful, setting up a reconciliation angle with Heights.

Shortly after reunion

Borne and Heights reunited, won the NXT tag titles, then split again soon after losing them.

This week on NXT

Borne delivered an in-ring apology to Tavion Heights while Grayson Waller — sent back to NXT — won the NXT title.

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The sad hilarity of NXT on display

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I haven’t been a big fan of pretty much anything NXT has done over the past year or so. When guys like Bron Breakker, Trick Williams, and Oba Femi took off for the main roster, it left a gaping hole in the talent pool that I’m struggling to see anyone fill. It’s gotten so bad, Grayson Waller was sent back down to cut promos about how the men’s division is getting lapped by the women’s division, and then he won the title, more or less proving himself correct. A big part of the problem is they’ve been doing things like this Myles Borne/Tavion Heights story. They were a team, split up, got back together, won titles, and then split up again right after they lost said titles. Borne was the one who turned on Heights, back at Heatwave on Aug. 30. He spent the next couple weeks making like he was truly sorry, leading up to his big in-ring apology on NXT television this week: "I'm sorry" 🙏 A very conflicted conversation between Tavion Heights and Myles Borne! pic.twitter.com/odArDnmHqY — WWE

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