Triple H Reveals Future Plans For 205 Live

Desert Island Rescue.

by Michael Sidgwick
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Despite more drastic reports misinterpreted elsewhere, it would appear that 205 Live will live on* as WWE's IMPACT Wrestling-esque brand, in that it is demonstrably very good but sadly irrelevant disproportionate to its talent roster - and immune to death.

In some, undetermined capacity, at least.

Speaking to Newsweek, Triple H said:

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"You'll start to see 205 begin to [sit under the NXT umbrella]. I think it always existed as an island unto itself, a little bit, and it's become lost in this limbo. You'll begin to see it move more towards the NXT banner and the talent there. We have a lot of talent. For them to begin to compete either open against anyone [sic] or in the Cruiserweight division, but have that title sit under the NXT brand, is more meaningful.

Author's note:

What this means exactly isn't clear for the future of the one-hour Network show. Triple H's words could be interpreted as the end of 205 Live brand as we know it. He seems to recognise what has been fairly obvious from the start. While enjoyed by a committed cult-within-a-cult, the sheer silence that cloaks virtually every 205 match, even the very best until the last five, pulsating minutes, does, in fact, speak volumes. And, if anything, the extra hour and higher profile of the retooled NXT will further exhaust the audience through sheer content fatigue.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!