{"id":130303,"date":"2021-12-22T16:41:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T22:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/recovery\/?p=130303"},"modified":"2021-12-22T16:41:47","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T22:41:47","slug":"heydorns-nxt-2-0-receipt-12-21-grayson-waller-gets-prime-developmental-face-time-with-a-j-styles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/12\/22\/heydorns-nxt-2-0-receipt-12-21-grayson-waller-gets-prime-developmental-face-time-with-a-j-styles\/","title":{"rendered":"HEYDORN&#8217;S NXT 2.0 RECEIPT 12\/21: Grayson Waller gets prime developmental face time with A.J. Styles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3386825480\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>This week\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/12\/21\/12-21-nxt-on-usa-report-wellss-report-on-aj-styles-appearing-raquel-gonzalez-vs-dakota-kai-pete-dunne-vs-tony-dangelo-more\/\">episode of NXT<\/a> has wrapped. Let\u2019s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness.<\/p>\n<p>-Tommaso Ciampa is doing a nice job of carrying Bron Breakker. That\u2019s not a bad thing, just the point. Breakker has an it-factor to him, but still needs to develop on the mic and in the ring. Ciampa is the best person in NXT to work with in an effort to develop those skills.<\/p>\n<p>-Grayson Waller received a large amount of television time again this week. Jury\u2019s still out. He has a charisma about him, but so far it seems like he\u2019s still playing the part of wrestler and not working to find his character\u2019s authenticity. The first part is a big one, especially in WWE, so he is certainly a guy to watch in great detail moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>-Raquel Gonzalez vs. Dakota Kai worked as a way to blow off to their feud, but isn\u2019t anything I\u2019d go out of my way to see. The title picture features Gonzalez, Cora Jade, and Mandy Rose at this point, which is in line with the direction of the brand.<\/p>\n<p>-Speaking of Cora Jade, she\u2019s got a natural connection with the audience that\u2019s rooted in her ability to generate sympathy. That\u2019s a positive. The negative of that sympathy is Jade\u2019s continuing deer in the headlight look in her eye. Once she can harness it in a more star-like way, we\u2019ll really be able to judge what her ceiling potentially is.<\/p>\n<p>-Jacket Time is so, so, so, incredibly awful. It\u2019s embarrassing to watch what those two talents are being asked to do.<\/p>\n<p>-Carmelo Hayes is a star. He\u2019s got swagger, charisma, and confidence, all of which will carry him a long way. Have to assume he\u2019s beating Roderick Strong at New Year\u2019s Evil and will unify the North American and Cruiserweight Championship. The exact right guy to do it and he\u2019ll be able to talk about it relentlessly as a heel for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>-Well, A.J. Styles gave NXT 2.0 a taste of what a top star feels like. He gave credibility to Waller and set the table for what will be an intriguing match.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-671722142\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-If things fully click, or even just start to click a little for Elektra Lopez, she\u2019ll be a force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<p>-Not bad main event between Pete Dunne and Tony D\u2019Angelo, but, D\u2019Angelo has to go babyface right? I mean, the pop he gets is babyface in nature, and the mob boss heel gimmick just isn\u2019t scary enough to be a effective.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/12\/21\/heydorns-raw-receipt-12-20-seeds-planted-for-a-potential-bobby-lashley-babyface-turn-during-main-event\/\">HEYDORN\u2019S RAW RECEIPT 12\/20: Seeds planted for a potential Bobby Lashley babyface turn during main event<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3700848499\"><div id=\"pwtor-2417095120\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>This week\u2019s episode of NXT has wrapped. 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