WATCH: Pat McAfee Performs Death-Defying Moves Against Adam Cole

Pat McAfee silenced all the doubters after his immaculate performance at NXT Takeover: XXX. Even though he lost to Adam Cole, he proved that he has the acumen for professional wrestling and given enough time, he can hold his own against the big boys.

McAfee unleashed a flurry of innovative offence. However, one particular spot caught everyone’s attention. The Colts punter performed a summersault from the top rope, and followed it up with a picture perfect superplex.

That’s not all. He even performed a swanton bomb from the ring onto the members of The Undisputed Era standing on the outside.

Does this mean that Pat McAfee has a future in the squared circle?

If Pat McAfee is serious about a professional wrestling career, then there’s no doubt that he can make it work. He has all the tools required to eventually evolve into a top tier competitor.

Some of you might be thinking that a few well done spots don’t tell us anything about his overall skill set. However, if you go and watch the match again, McAfee offered a lot more than just some flips.

He sold Cole’s offence to perfection. That’s one of the toughest jobs for a non-wrestler and McAfee aced it with flying colors. In addition, he complimented Cole on the in-ring psychology part. Both of them built the story extremely well with their stable members posing the threat of interference and the devastating punt kick by McAfee leading to a false finish.

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To cap it all off, McAfee has already shown his skills on the mic. He may already be one of the best talkers on NXT. Under the guidance of Triple H and Shawn Michaels, he may very soon alleviate the few chinks in his armor.

However, we should also not make the mistake of getting ahead of ourselves. It should not be forgotten that Adam Cole is among the five best professional wrestlers in the world. Like AJ Styles, he can wrestle with a broom and make it look like a million bucks.

McAfee’s real test will begin after his rivalry with Cole comes to a conclusion.