The big and the beefy impressed on Wednesday's WWE NXT.While the battle to become theNo. 1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship was the show's featured story, Killian Dain,Kona Reeves and Heavy Machinery made sure folks were talking about them afterward. Thosepowerhouses all improved their stock by way of flexing their muscles against their foes.OtisDozovicand Tucker Knight ofHeavy Machinery have wasted little time in becoming major players on the NXT tag team division.In a squash match on Wednesday night, the hosses continued their recent climb up the ladder. Another victory brought them a chance to connect with the crowd. A bit of personality after the bell aided them in that mission.The following is a look at where they and their fellow prospects now stand in the discussion of NXT's top talent who are most likely to flourish on the main roster. The wrestler's charisma, mic work, ring skill, look and gimmick all factored into the rankings.Male WrestlersProspects just outside the top 20:Buddy Murphy, Wesley Blake, Kona ReevesReeves Makes a StatementAgainst Hideo Itami, Reeves put on the best performance of his NXT tenure and showed the most presence he has to this point.He wasintense throughout, glaring and scowling at Itami. His facial expressions were excellent overall.Reeves played the heel role well as he smacked Itami around.He boasts good size, moves well in the ring and is clearly grasping the theatrical side of the game. This bout was meant to be a means to showcase Itami, but officials had to come away happy with Reeves' part in the bout.If he keeps up this rate of progress, keep an eye out for Reeves to be a much bigger part of the NXT puzzle in a hurry.A Longer Look at DainMost of the time, we see Dain battling in more crowded matches. Sanity, though, didn't surround the big man on this night.Dain had more spotlight to himself as he put on a solid outing against Danny Burch.The match was nothing special, but there were some things to like from his performance. Dain was fluid while on the attack, looked imposing as usual and hit arunning dropkick that displayed his surprising agility. The bout was another reminder that Dain is reminiscent of Bray Wyatt, although he hasn't shown as much charisma as The Eater of Worlds yet.More than PowerDozovic and Knight tore apart a pair of jobbers on Wednesday's NXT and had a hell of a time doing it.Heavy Machinery displayed the uncanny strength we're used to seeing from them.Dozovic held both foes up for a long while before slamming them simultaneously. He and Knight bowled over the opposition with thunderous shoulder blocks, too.Beyond that, Dozovic's facial expressions were strong, exuding an air of anger and intensity.He continues to be Rhyno-esque in both general aura and in-ring style. Knight, meanwhile, always brings a ton of energy to the ring.After they put away their opponents, Dozovic and Knight addressed the crowd in a short promo.WrestleView.com praised Knight's verbal performance:Knight looked to be having fun on the mic and came off as confident.Dozovic was funny, with a touch of Chris Farley to his mannerisms in there.NXT seems to be setting them up for a title shot before long, and Heavy Machinery looks plenty ready to be viable contenders.Female WrestlersBattle Royal ThoughtsThe Battle Royal to decide Asuka's opponent at TakeOver: Chicago ended in chaos.Nikki Cross, Ember Moon and Ruby Riot were the last women standing when Asuka interfered.The crowded nature of the match made it hard to see much of anyone involved, but it offered positive and negative glimpses of various members of the women's division.Riot's energy was infectious. Her babyface comebacks will be fun to watch.Moon's kicks are startlingly loud. Daria Berenato dished out some excellent forearms. Aliyah lacked presence here and wasn't smooth.Billie Kay and Peyton Royce stood out the most as they pulled their foe's hair, double-teamed the opposition and delivered their usual mean-girl act.Ryan Fogarty of Top Rope Press wrote: "I love their continued friendship and at this point think their characters might be better off on Smackdown or Raw."Their ring work hasn't reached a top-flight level, but they are playing their roles well.PredictionsThe vignette that aired for VelveteenDream (presumably Patrick Clark) is certain to inspire plenty of jokes.The flamboyant act, though, will be better than most expect. Clark is a good athlete with ample charisma. He's bound to turn this gimmick into a hit as he channels Prince and Adrian Street.Look for Clark to be NXT's Adam Rose.Roderick Strong revealed more of his backstory during the second installment of a mini-documentary that aired on Wednesday. There is plenty to like about him as a person as we saw in this clip.The challenge, though, will be to make him feel like a larger-than-life figure. For now, he feels like the most athletic guy in your friend group.
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