10 Christmas Gifts Every WWE Fan Wants For 2019

4. NXT Becoming A Proper Third Brand

Tommaso Ciampa
WWE.com

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

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.

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.

Advertisement
In this post: 
Becky Lynch
 
Posted On: 
Contributor

Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.