10 Live Observations From Attending WWE NXT At Madison Square Garden

10. The Show Wasn't Sold Out

NXT has often been described as the hottest brand in sports entertainment, and while that may be true in terms of online buzz, the developmental territory still has a ways to go before it can claim to be on an even standing with WWE.

NXT's two largest shows thus far have both come in New York, with 2015's TakeOver: Brooklyn and and this summer's TakeOver: Brooklyn II each selling out Barclays Center, which holds in the neighborhood of 15,000 fans for wrestling events. Unfortunately, that popularity didn't translate into a sold-out crowd at the Theater at MSG, which holds far fewer people - between 2,000 and 5,500, depending on configuration, though probably at the higher end for wrestling.

Granted, the Theater was still pretty crowded, and once ticketholders were moved to more populated areas, only a couple of sections needed to be roped off. Still, it was a bit of a reality check for those who thought that the letters "NXT" were enough to sell out a show - even in a smaller venue in a wrestling hotbed.