5 Signs WWE's NXT Bubble Is About To Burst

The Monday Night Wars are well and truly over, and in 2015, there is not a wrestling company on Earth that can compete in terms of size and success with the juggernaut that is WWE. It would also be fair to say that the WWE style of "sports entertainment" is unique, and that you can't find that anywhere else in the world. NXT, however, styles itself as a brand apart, focusing on smaller venues, connecting massively with the audience, and delivering a high quality calibre of matches. And in that spirit, NXT has some serious competition in the wrestling industry.

Please note, this isn't a competition in terms of brand survival. NXT has WWE's money behind it, it's not going anywhere. But in terms of viewership, and specifically talent aquisition, they could be in for a real war. Recent years have seen the rise and relative success of new wrestling promotions. Global Force Wrestling and Lucha Underground were both created in 2014 and both have gathered a lot of attention from wrestling fans worldwide. Interestingly, both brands are affliated with Mexico's AAA promotion, with GFW also having ties to New Japan Pro Wrestling. And let's not forget USA mainstays such as Ring Of Honour, Dragon Gate or Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (although at this stage, we can probably forget about TNA)

Speaking of TNA, one of their former roster would have made a huge splash in NXT, namely former TNA World Heavyweight Champion and Tag Team Champion Magnus. At only 28 years old, the British born wrestler could have catapulted right into the NXT Title scene. Instead, he signed with GFW. Other promising young prospects include Ricochet, The Young Bucks, Jay Lethal, Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano, etc... all signed to other companies at present. Not to say they wont eventually be signed, but WWE might have to work harder to get them now.