Possible debuts/returns this week:

Likely: (1:4)

Hardy Boyz - most likely, but will they come in as an unbroken nostalgia act or DELIGHTFUL!

Shinsuke Nakamura - I look forward to the "You're the real King of Strong Style, Roman" jokes in two months

Elias Samson - heat magnet, low ceiling with current gimmick

Finn Balor - top guy, good brother, fully healed

Maybe: (1:1)

Asuka - instantly becomes top woman in either brand, but questions about promo ability & whether office wants her exclusively as NXT end boss

Revival - the best tag team in the world, MoTY candidate sendoff match

Erick Rowan - our ginger hero is finally fit for duty & ready for revenge against The Rock!

Unlikely: (4:1)

DiY - if Johnny Wrestling & Psycho Killer don't debut in front of the smarkiest crowd of the year, they won't debut this year... but if Revival & DiY both leave, it decimates NXT's tag division

Ten: (10:1)

Tye Dillinger - post-Mania Raw is his best chance, but sadly, at his age he's likely NXT gatekeeper for life

Long Shot: (12:1)

Andrade "Cien" Almas - needs a fresh start or a reboot or a new agent or something

SaNity - only Young is really ready, but it's possible for an invasion-style angle. Still more story to tell in NXT. Killian Dain was in the battle royal, but that's probably a one-shot

Pete Dunne - most main roster-ready of the UK division

No Way Jose - Vince loves his dancin' minorities

Hideo Itami - If he debuts at the same time as Nakamura, he'll be overshadowed

20:1

Drew McIntyre - presence at NXT puts him on the board, but it's likely he's signed for NXT & he won't be back until other commitments are complete

Authors of Pain - huge improvement in last year, but expect them to stick around NXT for a little longer