Throughout the years, there’s been a long list of “internet darlings”; wrestlers who have had a vocal following online, but have, for whatever reason, have struggled to make that breakthrough and have that popularity reflect into the mainstream (or at least, get the chance to do so).
Browsing: NXT
Last night saw the much heralded TakeOver: London at Wembley’s SSE Arena, for the culmination of the first NXT tour outside of the United States. To the fans watching on the WWE Network, you saw what has become the standard for NXT, with five matches in two hours, with the only offensive content coming from the fans in the crowd, courtesy of a litany of football-style chants.
When it comes to WWE’s developmental brand, NXT has largely been getting more plaudits than not. Sure, there’s viewers who aren’t huge fans of the commentators (and I for one miss the days where NXT had a revolving cast of commentators), but on the whole NXT has been more good than bad. Unfortunately, since the summer, it appears that the bloom is starting to come off of the proverbial rose, and it’s all down to the fans.