10 Major Differences Talents Face Transitioning From NXT To WWE

6. Backstage Personnel

Although NXT is owned and operated by WWE, the Performance Center personnel that have established connections to the NXT performers are not the same as those on the main roster. Since the two different brands are run separately, this means that talents that have formed bonds with some of their trainers and producers down in Orlando may not have the same connection with main roster personnel. Also, the WWE has many more producers, formerly called road agents, than NXT. While talents are usually assigned to a specific producer, there's no guarantee that they will establish as good of a rapport with them as they may have had with those in NXT. Many of the WWE producers are former WWE talents and along with that comes ego. Pro-wrestlers don't make it to the WWE without having an ego and sometimes that can cause tension between the youthful talent and grizzled veterans. The writing team is different, too. NXT has been heralded as churning out quality television, albeit on a smaller scale and far less content required (1 hour per week vs. 5+ for WWE). The brand has gone back to the basics and kept things simple for the most part, whereas the WWE has a team of writers that often don't appear to be on the same page, working solely to an audience of one. Getting used to the backstage personnel may take some getting used to for the NXT alumni and could be another point of contention when it comes to them making the jump to WWE.