The New Day, NXT, Tyler Breeze and More from the Clapping Mailbag

The New Day is starting to get serious. It closed the show by ambushing John Cena, Dolph Ziggler and The Dudley Boyz and is closer to the main event than ever before. But which member is in the best position to stay in the main event?

New Day Stock Rising

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@ThisIsNasty When the split inevitably happens (hopefully a while from now), which member of the New Day is best set for singles success?

— Tom Johnson (@tjohn224) October 8, 2015"

If a member of The New Day is going to break out, it will almost certainly be somebody from the NXT generation. That eliminates Kofi Kingston, who during the recent Table for Three special on the WWE Network hinted that he will ride off into the sunset once The New Day's run is over.

During the Behind the Curtain special on ESPN, Triple H made it clear that he was a fan of Xavier Woods, but Woods is closer to a manager than an actual WWE talent. Also hurting his case is the fact that Woods is much smaller than the prototypical top star. 

That leaves Big E, who has the size and the charisma of a main event WWE Superstar. If WWE invested its resources in the former NXT champion, Big E could make it to the top of the promotion with or without his partners. Big E makes for a convincing monster heel, and throughout his run with The New Day he has shown the type of range that would serve him well as a potential world champion.

NXT Takeover: Evolution?

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@ThisIsNasty Any chance we can start seeing Take Over events in proper big regal venues on a regular basis?

— Omar (@Beastin25_8) October 8, 2015"

WWE has impeccably spaced out the NXT TakeOver events to make them feel special. The more NXT TakeOver events are booked, the less you'll hear hardcore fans crowing about how much better TakeOver is than a WWE pay-per-view.

As good as NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn was, staging an NXT show in such a large venue took away from the ambiance that makes NXT special.

During a Tuesday conference call noted by F4WOnline, Triple H expressed his desire to make NXT a fully functioning touring brand on the level of a Raw or SmackDown. But making sure the brand doesn't become watered-down should be a top priority.

NXT's edginess and against-the-grain bona fides are what make it so popular among its growing niche audience. But if it grows too fast, it will be indistinguishable from WWE.

Tyler Breeze on Raw?

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@ThisIsNasty what do u think of tyler breeze getting called up soon? i think its a bad idea but its rumored his time is now

— Amar Hilal (@theamar36) October 8, 2015"

Tyler Breeze is one of those NXT Superstars who I think has a bigger future with NXT than in WWE. Breeze is a favorite in the cozy confines of NXT, but on the WWE roster he would be no better than The Miz or Fandango.

Breeze should stay as far away from the main roster as possible. In NXT, he's special. On Raw, he'd run the risk of being exposed.

Much like The Ascension or Adam Rose, Breeze's character wouldn't be taken seriously on the Raw roster, and he would quickly get lost in the shuffle.

If WWE was serious about Breeze successfully transitioning to the main roster, he would have to dial down the "male model" character. Gimmicks like Breeze's play well to the ironic cheers that drive NXT but quickly drown among the more casual fanbase of Raw or SmackDown.

NXT Roster Changes?

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@ThisIsNasty 6 months since the last round of roster cuts and NXT keeps adding talent. Who are the next to go? Any dark horses?

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"— Collin Powell (@CollinCPowell) October 8, 2015"

I've never been a fan of forecasting people's departures, so I won't. Besides, WWE rarely releases talent these days. There used to be a huge "spring cleaning" cycle each year in which scores of newsworthy names would be released from their contracts.

These days, however, WWE has done a good job of making use of all its talent, even when its not immersed in storylines on a week-to-week basis. Corey Graves and David Otunga are good examples of NXT and WWE transitioning talents to a broadcasting role after their in-ring careers didn't quite pan out for one reason or another.

Pro wrestlers are strong characters in addition to being elite athletes, so making use of these colorful personalities both in and out of the ring will continue to serve WWE well.

 Alfred Konuwa is a featured columnist and on-air host for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter@ThisIsNasty and subscribe to his weekly wrestling podcast.