2 WWE NXT Superstars that Buddy Murphy should face at WrestleMania 35

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Ever since winning the Cruiserweight Championship at Super Show-Down in his home town of Melbourne, Australia, Buddy Murphy has been unstoppable on WWE 205 Live. At the Royal Rumble, he defeated Hideo Itami, Kalisto and Akira Tozawa which leave him with no genuine challengers. Murphy is genuinely one of the best performers that WWE has to offer in 2019, and although he's helped revitalize 205 Live into what a great show it's become, he deserves more, and if the company can't get behind a big bout at 'Mania, he may look for greener pastures.

After being put on the pre-show at the Royal Rumble, it's clear that something big needs to happen between now and WrestleMania for the cruiserweight to get back on the main show (where they belong), and for that to happen, we believe there are only 2 options for Murphy's next big challenger. Sure, the WWE are going to stack the WrestleMania card, so this one will ultimately end up on the pre-show no doubt, but Murphy and the rest of the 205 Live guys have been doing great work over the past year, and they deserve these, even if Alexander vs. Ali couldn't get on the 'Mania 34 card.

During his reign, Buddy has defended against the likes of Mustafa Ali, Cedric Alexander, and other great cruiserweights, and even though they aren't the biggest names, the stories are simple and the matches are great, but for some reason, WWE isn't getting behind it. WWE needs to invest in its cruiserweight division, or all of these talented performers will walk away. If the company want to put the best product possible on show at WrestleMania, it has to be one of these two men (or a suitable replacement, just not a multi-man match).

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