10 Christmas Gifts Every WWE Fan Wants For 2019

By Jamie Kennedy /

4. NXT Becoming A Proper Third Brand

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...please put right the wrongs of ECW, promote NXT as a standalone third brand to complement Raw and SmackDown and leave it bloody be.

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NXT is more than a developmental territory. Anyone watching the latest TakeOver could see that fans really care about being part of this movement, and it's a place fostering the same kind of genuine devotion from an audience Paul Heyman's group once enjoyed. Then, WWE chewed that up and spat it out carelessly.

They're unlikely to do the same with NXT, simply 'cause it's their property and something they came up with from day one. Still, there is a slight chance NXT as a whole would suffer the fate many call-ups have over the years should it be on parity with the main roster shows. That'd be a calamity.

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The best result for all concerned would be eradicating any need for promotion to Raw or SmackDown. Let NXT fly free as a contrast to what fans see on those shows, and build up stars like Tommaso Ciampa, Velveteen Dream and The Undisputed Era as ones people can only see there.