Since relaunching NXT in August 2012, we’ve seen a lot of different faces going through the black-and-yellow brand. Originally intended as a developmental group, the television product has slowly morphed to the point where it’s now getting easier than ever to decry the show as “Triple H’s vanity product”. (Warning: NXT spoilers lie ahead – even though WWE’s advertising it)
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Twenty years ago, when wrestling was in the midst of the “Monday Night Wars”, part of the allure of the ongoing WWF vs. WCW battle was to see just who was jumping ship. Last night, hours after New Japan’s WrestleKingdom 10 show, we had 2016’s version of this, with news breaking of WWE “signing” the quartet of AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Doc Gallows and “Machine Gun” Karl Anderson.
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.