The Rise of Adam Rose

Leo Kruger, Full Sail, June 2013

   Leo Kruger is now nothing more than an afterthought. The metamorphosis into Adam Rose has yet to be seen on NXT television, but I have been lucky enough to catch it at the last few NXT house shows. Adam Rose is as far from Leo Kruger as one could be.
  Rose is known as "The Exotic Express", and is very charasmatic and  interactive with the crowd, and . His theme music is extremely catchy. He gives a "Choo Choo" before his finishing clothesline. I adore the new gimmick. I like Kruger, but he was lacking something. He was lacking Adam Rose.
  Kruger was beast in the ring. His gimmick as almost along that of Luke Harper, who always out shined Kruger. Even after Harper was moved up the main roster alongside the other members of the Wyatt Family, Kruger didn't take off.  The Kruger gimmick  was stale, the evolution was nonexistent.  At first sight I was shocked and didn't really know what to think,but every week my fondness grows  immensely. The crowd is also starting to warm up.

Adam Rose, Ft. Pierce, January 2014

   NXT is somewhat struggling on fresh gimmicks, most have went to main roster, some need a makeover, some just plain need released. This is new life into the NXT roster. I am anxious to see where the gimmick will. There are many new tag teams being formed in NXT so it's time for a new standout single competitor. Adam Rose can definitely be this person.
  When I was in Crystal River a few weeks ago, Rose stated "Those that don't like Adam Rose are sour and bitter, I shall call them lemons. Those that like Adam Rose are happy and sweet, I shall call them rosebuds." Guess what? I just changed my middle name to Rosebud.