Trick Williams' story feels scattered in NXT

NXT is very proud of their roster and they should be. They have high flyers, massive tanks, charming champions, impressive women, and PLEs worth the price of admission. By all accounts, the show should be thriving especially with TNA doing a crossover event with them.

But it would seem that the former champion, Trick Williams, is having a hard time sticking to a story that compels. After NXT Heatwave, Trick lost the world championship to Ethan Page. It was a fluke victory, but it meant that he was no longer in the spotlight. Even though the spotlight should be on Ethan, Trick is still a huge draw. The fans treat him like an NXT John Cena. It would be foolish not to put him in a good story.

But Trick has been a story nomad in the last three weeks. In the first week, he was in a tag team with Joe Hendry against Sean Spears and Ethan Page. That match was more about Hendry than Trick. Then his second match against Cedric Alexander ended with Pete Dunne ambushing him. Then Pete Dunne beat him at The Great American Bash.

Trick made huge claims between these matches saying he would win back the title at any cost. He was adamant about that, but his matches suggested he had no story to cling to. First, he was angry at Shawn and Ethan, then he got angry at Cedric Alexander, and finally, he lost to Pete who didn't have anything to do with Trick's story.

Wes Lee, a wrestler with no path toward any title, is getting better storylines with the Rascalz. Heck, even Lexis King's very lame grudge against a music DJ is getting more traction.

If NXT has a future for Trick, they are not showing it in his matches. If they are doing a bigger story with a slow burn, it feels scattered. If they are graduating him to Raw or Smackdown then this would be a good time to phase him out.

NXT feels like it's in standby mode like it's waiting for a special moment to bring out the stories that matter. Ethan Page feels like a placeholder for the belt, the women's tag team is getting into short rivalries that don't escalate, and the booking looks more like a house show card.

NXT should be a fresh young brand with a universe all it's own. It's the youthful and energetic kid's table at Thanksgiving. But how long can we wait for something to spark our interest?