As TNA Wrestling prepares to launch its new era with a prime-time debut on AMC, Bully Ray believes WWE NXT had the perfect chance to supercharge the momentand blew it.
On Busted Open Radio, the wrestling legend laid out his vision of how one bold booking decision on NXT could have created instant crossover momentum heading into TNAs biggest television night in years. According to Ray, the recent NXT Championship match between Oba Femi and Leon Slater couldve been the trigger for a viral shiftif Slater had won.
Ray made it clear he wasnt asking for Oba to get buried, but rather for a creative curveball that wouldve given TNA a major boost just hours before their AMC premiere. Slater was originally scheduled to play a big role on that broadcastuntil last-minute card changes pulled him from the lineup. In Rays eyes, this hypothetical title win wouldve flipped the industrys attention toward Slater and TNA, enhancing the Frankie Kazarian vs. Mike Santana main event and the return of AJ Styles to TNA programming.
As a guest commentator for that match, Ray framed the whole idea as a missed opportunity for true synergya moment where NXT and TNA could have elevated one another with a single, shocking finish.
Would you have pulled the trigger on Leon Slater winning the NXT Title to fuel TNAs AMC momentum? Or was WWE right to protect Oba Femi? Sound off with your thoughts in the comments below.
