Select Answers: Solo Sikoa, Thekla, Carmelo, WWE tryouts (Patreon)

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any chance of a pay off from this bloodline story that benefits solo thats known or is it just holding him back

If Solo continues to get over at the level he appears to be, it's hard for me to think that he won't benefit from it. However, LA Knight has continued to get over huge, and thus far he hasn't seen any incredible benefit besides fans getting behind him over being frustrated....that he hasn't benefited from it. Solo is showing his strengths right now, and is in one of the best positions of his career.

Is Thekla planned to have a match at All In? Feels like they really dropped the ball on her.

Every time I've asked, I'm told that she was penciled in for All In, but I've never been given context as to what it is she's actually doing. She got red hot on TV this year, and they need something valuable for her to do. I know they had plans involving Willow and Mercedes for quite some time, but it definitely seemed forced to have Thekla lose the title.

How is Carmelo Hayes viewed backstage? I know he isn't as over as guys like Trick, Oba, and Bron but he connects with audiences and could become a bigger star if given the opportunity.

I've never heard anything about him being viewed negatively backstage. He's always been referred to as dependable, professional, and with a lot of upside. I think WWE definitely waits too long to pull the trigger on a lot of talent to their full potential which is why people can develop longtime perceptions of wrestlers not being main eventers. He was a favorite of Shawn Michaels in NXT, but that doesn't always translate to being one of Triple H's favorites.

When do you think you could be getting the names signed at the wwe tryouts? Will you make a post when you do? Who do you think should be a no Brainer? Mine are j rod, Brooke havok & kj Orso.

I mean, they should sign J Rod, KJ Orso and Josh Bishop, but they probably won't. Especially Orso and Bishop with the men's NXT roster as weak as it is. I think Brooke Havok could walk on to NXT TV next week and be effective. I think Conan Lycan ends up getting signed, since they had their eyes on him. They need men in NXT with experience, badly. I've heard the calls have been made but we don't know who is signed yet