Many people have been speculating about how many stars from NXT will get called up when RAW and Smackdown split. It is obvious that the WWE is going to need a lot of talent for the brand split and the logical option for the WWE draft is to promote from within. The great thing about running such a successful developmental system like WWE is doing with NXT is that plenty of stars are ready to make the jump if needed.

Bryan Alvarez on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Live (subscription required but recommended), says that from what he is hearing, 6 names are likely getting called up from NXT to the main roster for the 2016 WWE draft. In the professional wrestling world (especially in WWE) things are known to change but that is the rumored plan right now is 6.

6 is a fairly significant number. I think it is easy to automatically assume Finn Balor and Bayley will be 2 of these rumored 6. There has been heavy speculation over the past several months that they would be getting a call up but it never came to fruition. With the Brand Split, the WWE would be fools not to include them as they are more than ready.

Speculation:

Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, Asuka and American Alpha are all names that could be moving up. Joe and Asuka are currently champions so it might hold them back a bit, but I expect a couple of these names to be included.

The other options are recently brought in talent from TNA: Bobby Roode, Eric Young and Austin Aries could all be promoted. They have been wrestling for a number of years and are past the need for developmental.

Other names possible: The Revival? Hideo Itami? Nia Jax? Alexa Bliss? It is too difficult to predict.

Let us know who you think will be promoted to the WWE main roster and be included in the 2016 WWE draft from NXT in the comment section below.

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