Simply put, if you cant enjoy NXT, you might want to stop watching WWE right now. The companys developmental territory is the main (if not, only) pipeline for future WWE superstars, and weve seen during the past couple years just how great some of the talent that has come through the territory really is. The members of the Shield, Paige, Bray Wyatt, Rusev and others all have come through NXT. NXT has given us Kalisto, Neville, Kevin Owens, Tyler Breeze, Sasha Banks, Charlotte and Becky Lynch this year, while plenty of others fill the ranks of NXT, waiting for their opportunity on the main roster. It wouldnt be shocking to see Sami Zayn, Finn Balor, Bayley and others in WWE soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nAU_a5c388 NXTs TakeOver specials have outshined WWE PPVs at nearly every turn, with the Brooklyn show the night before SummerSlam proving to be too big of an act to follow. The feuds build logically toward a conclusion, and then the story plays out. It shows that this really isnt rocket science. The one-hour weekly program on the WWE Network is an enjoyable diversion from the usual goings-on of Raw and Smackdown, with different characters and different presentation. Its one of the biggest high points of the year, hands down.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
