10 Upcoming Triple H Moves That Will Shock WWE Fans

8. NXT 3.0

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Triple H risks alienating just about everybody with whatever happens to NXT next.

2.0 has survived a year in spite of loud early criticism related to the sharp tonal shift from the black-and-gold era, and has steadily increased ratings and interest in the show through applying some chaos to the patience. Functioning more as a developmental brand than it did for over half a decade under 'The Game's watch, the show probably shouldn't be on television half the time but it is at least providing more tools on how to be a warts-and-all WWE sports entertainer than Hunter himself managed with the old model.

Meanwhile, those desperate for credibility, or five more minutes per match, or whatever abstract idea allegedly made the show so thrilling when it was being pounded into the mud during the Wednesday Night War have assumed that the creator of that world will restore it to its original "glory".

The reality is set to land somewhere in the middle, but the compromise may just serve to ruin the fun for both sides. Just how fan friendly Hunter wishes to be (and to which side of the fan divide) will be put to the test when he finally makes his move.

 
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