Why Vince McMahon Has Lost Total Faith In Triple H

by Michael Sidgwick
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He's into drab now, having no-sold almost entirely the super-indie boom Triple H reinvented his thought process in a bid to adapt.

The counterargument is that NXT is no longer a developmental programme and exists in itself as legitimate third brand. This explains why Vince McMahon's WWE is so oddly uninformed by it.

NXT is developmental. Virtually every talent debuts there. They aren't trusted to appear on RAW or SmackDown without first being "developed". This process is of course largely pointless, patronising, and a waste of time. What did Riddle really do for those two years in NXT, beyond gradually lose the hype of the all-important immediacy factor? But the point remains: if NXT was a legit third brand, a destination, 98% of WWE talent would not begin their journey in the Performance Center.

NXT is perceived as developmental internally, but increasingly, Vince McMahon appears unwilling to buy into the hype. He has reverted back to an old headspace, and this can only be interpreted as a total loss of faith in Triple H's vision.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and surefire Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!