Velveteen Dream loves to dress up and homage the past when he takes part in significant NXT events. He has come out in the past as Hulk Hogan, and he has channeled Ravishing Rick Rude with his tights that featured the face of Roderick Strong's wife and child. At NXT TakeOver: In Your House, Dream took it one step further and came to the ring dressed like Negan from The Walking Dead.

Velveteen Dream took on Adam Cole in a Backlot Brawl for the NXT Championship at In Your House. The most famous Backlot Brawl in the past took place at WrestleMania XII when Rowdy Roddy Piper battled Goldust. That was titled the Hollywood Backlot Brawl, and it seemed similar here in NXT, with Dream almost like a modern-day Goldust. However, instead of coming out in his typical flashy attire, Dream showed up in a black leather jacket, his hair down tight, and, to complete the look, a baseball bat resembling Negan's trusty weapon of choice, Lucille.

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The setup was similar as well, with the cars surrounding the ring shining their lights, similar to a scene from AMC's adaptation of Image Comics' The Walking Dead in which Negan kills Abraham and Glenn.

It didn't end so well for Velveteen Dream, though, as Adam Cole hit Dream with his Panama Sunrise finishing move on a stack of chairs in the middle of the ring to retain his NXT Championship. What is next for the Dream is now the big question in WWE.

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