Tye Dillinger is one of the top names that WWE fans believe should be called up to the main roster in 2017. He has been in developmental for a very long time and has gotten over with the crowd with his ‘Perfect 10’ gimmick. Many fans think the #10 spot at the 2017 Royal Rumble would be the perfect place for him to make his debut.

According to Dave Meltzer in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here), WWE officials are a bit skeptical to call up Dillinger to the main roster.

The reason being is that they are worried about the “10” chants. If you watched NXT Takeover: Toronto, every time a referee counted someone out, the crowd chanted “10” in homage to Dillinger. This didn’t just happen at the event that Dillinger was wrestling in, it continued for the next couple of nights at Survivor Series and on RAW in the same building (Toronto).

The worry is that the “10” chant will become this generations version of the “WHAT” chant where it can completely take over a match. WWE is reportedly a bit worried about the long-term implications that this chant can have.

The idea is that once main roster fans keep hearing the chants at Dillinger, they will continue to use them throughout the entire show during count-outs. Imagine if every time a ref counted for next several years the fans chanted “10”? It is fantastic now but I can certainly see it getting annoying (saying that as a big fan of Dillinger).

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Certainly not the fault of Dillinger for getting something over as well as he did. Just don’t be surprised if he isn’t in this years Rumble because the fear from WWE is too much.

Let us know what you think in the comment section below. What do you think of the chant or WWE’s skepticism?