More details have emerged on the main roster of former WWE NXT star Cruz Montana, former TNA World Champion Mike Santana since this happened. it turns out it’s being kept secret. Montana has been identified as Last member of the 946 faction of Royce Keys on the Nov. 2 edition of “WWE Raw.”
According to a recent publication by Dave Meltzer Wrestling Observer Newsletter:A meeting was held in late October prior to the NXT Halloween Crash where discussions were held regarding Montana’s addition to the 946. As Meltzer previously stated, there were creative NXT plans for the star, and those at the Performance Center were “blindsided” when he appeared on the red brand.
Meltzer revealed that even NXT Chief Creative Officer Shawn Michaels has hinted that the main roster’s decisions are often “blindsided” by him. He said in an earlier report, however, that he was skeptical that Michaels would have been kept in the dark about the Montana subpoena.
Michaels previously stated in an interview in September that while it’s the brand’s job to prepare stars for the main roster, he can’t remember a year where so many top talents have been drafted. He said it challenged the creative team.
Montana still had a match at NXT the day after his 946 reveal. He went face to face DarkState’s Dion Lennox in an unauthorized matchwhere the stablemates had come out to help him in the numbers game. Montana came out victorious and the 946 received a great response in the Performance Center. It star debuted on NXT After leaving HAG, on July 21.