10 Problems WWE Caused Themselves With NXT
1. It's Not Creating Stars
If you assume that the fundamental duty of a developmental brand is to create stars, then NXT is failing. Yes, Samoa Joe, Finn Bálor, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and Shinsuke Nakamura all came through their doors, but they have something else in common too, they were stars before they joined WWE.
When it comes to wrestlers created in the Performance Centre, things don’t look so rosy. American Alpha are nowhere to be found, Tyler Breeze has been stuck in comedy gimmick hell ever since he was promoted and while Enzo and Cass have been spotlighted on Raw, they’ve hardly set the world alight. WWE’s self-made men are failing to live up to the benchmark established by those who came in from elsewhere.
There are a few exceptions with the women's division being an obvious example. Becky, Sasha, Bayley and Charlotte may have all wrestled elsewhere, but they made their name in NXT. Elsewhere, Braun Strowman and Baron Corbin are doing alright. However, that doesn’t feel like enough. NXT is supposed to be creating our WWE Superstars of the future, and so far it’s closer to a holding pen for people that made their name elsewhere.