Scott Dawson, one half of NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival, tweeted this on Thursday morning:
When you realize James Ellsworth, the Head Bangers, & the Spirit Squad all made it to #SDLIVE before you!#TheRevival#TopGuys pic.twitter.com/9xv3hdoJNE
— Scott Dawson (@ScottDawsonWWE) November 17, 2016
As noted earlier, it appears that James Ellsworth has signed a WWE contract, as he announced on Facebook that he is not taking any additional indie bookings after he works a Big Time Wrestling show this Friday night. It has not yet been reported one way or the other if The headbangers and/or The Spirit Squad (Ken “Kenny” Doane and Mike “Mikey” Mondo) have been signed as of yet.
As for Dawson and partner Dash Wilder, their role depends on whether or not WWE actually sees them as “developmental talent,” so to speak. The Revival is a signature act on NXT these days, and if you look at the other top level NXT stars, barely any of them are “developmental” signees, strictly speaking. The cards lately are dominated by names like Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, Eric Young, Bobby Roode, DIY, Asuka, and others who were brought in to boost the brand and/or teach younger wrestlers, not get developed for the main roster.
