by Hanley! » Mar 08, '19, 2:37 pm
Sucks for Ciampa. I hope he recovers well. He's one of the best characters they have these days.
It kinda leaves Gargano at a loose end too. Does he drift up to the main roster where he'll probably be just another misused guy like everyone else? Or stay in NXT and finally win the NXT title, but not from Ciampa thereby missing out on the conclusion of the brand's most ambitious story? Or stay in NXT and lose his shot at the title yet again, cementing himself as a failure.
Adam Cole is probably the best option for champion right now. I'd belt Cole, bring Gargano up to Smackdown and do something with him there. I would like to see a singles match between the two at Takeover though. I've seen people advocate for a multi-man ladder match for the vacated title in the main event, and I hate the idea. Not sure why. Takeovers to me have always been at their best when they're founded on strong singles and tag matches. I'm not interested in a spot-fest main event.