10 Major Differences Talents Face Transitioning From NXT To WWE

2. Everything Is BIGGER In WWE

Like WrestleMania III, the WWE is 'bigger, better, badder'! Ok, well maybe not the 'better' part, but it's definitely big and bad when compared to NXT. The larger crowds and exposure have already been documented, but in addition, the arenas are bigger, the television screens are bigger, the backstage area is bigger, the ramp is bigger, the network is bigger; there's a reason WWE is called the big-time. NXT does a good job of trying to prepare future WWE talent for the major leagues, but some things won't be fully understood until the talent gets to WWE. The size of the promotion has to be one of them. The main objective of NXT, after all, is for the talents to experience many aspects of what the WWE is like, but on a much smaller scale and without as much pressure. The sheer size of everything, from the amount of backstage hands, the various talents, and the number of WWE employees is significantly greater than NXT and for some, it could be overwhelming. The NXT talents that can remain focused, rather than get distracted by the size of everything, are likely to adjust more quickly and be given opportunities on the main roster faster. Like WWE itself, the NXT characters have to be bigger than they were in NXT. Vince McMahon has always promoted his superstars as larger-than-life; the talents that heed this message and are able to incorporate it into their work will be the NXT success stories.