10 Major Differences Talents Face Transitioning From NXT To WWE

9. Live Vs. Pre-Recorded

Anyone that watches a full episode of NXT is sure to notice the difference between the live audience in attendance there and the audience they see on Monday Night RAW. Love it or hate it, the NXT fans at Full Sail University voice their opinions and have garnered the reputation of being the most vocal crowds on all of WWE programming. The taping schedule plays an important role in that. RAW airs live every week on Monday nights whereas NXT episodes are taped once a month, with four episodes produced in one night. This helps convey the message that every NXT show is hot because each episode appears to be taking place in front of a raucous, energetic crowd. While it's not always easy for a crowd to keep a high level of excitement for the entire evening of NXT tapings, the luxury of time and the ability to edit and split one night's energy into a month's worth of content really gives NXT an advantage. The WWE roster has to work up four different crowds in four different cities in four different weeks to produce what NXT does in one night. It's not all bad for WWE though. RAW talents get an opportunity to be seen live on TV every week, whereas NXT superstars sometimes have to wait an entire month before they can showcase any improvements made in their development to a television audience. NXT Takeover Specials do air live, but these events only take place four or five times per year. Although RAW hasn't taken full advantage of this lately, live television always carries the potential for surprise and spontaneity that taped shows are simply unable to produce.