1. NXT Just Feels Fresh, Like A Modern Day ECW
I attended some ECW events, including one at the famous ECW Arena, back in 2000. The reason that ECW was so popular was that it felt like an alternative to the less than stellar product that the WWF was presenting at the time. When the WWE tried to recreate ECW following the success of the One Night Stand shows, the fans rejected it as it clearly felt artificial and contrived. They had tried to create an alternative and failed. With NXT, they have tried to create an alternative and have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Its ironic that the WWE have created the viable alternative to their own product, but also damning that a lot of fans dont want the likes of Bayley or Balor to graduate to the main roster, because of how they have seen previous NXT stars like Kevin Owens and Tyler Breeze languish in the mid card, or how The Ascension has been transformed from intimidating heels to almost comedic curtain jerkers. NXT stars arent overexposed like their WWE counterparts, but the matches are all presented as meaning something. Wins and losses count, and everyones aim is to become the champion and prove themselves to be the best wrestler in the company. Its what a wrestling promotion should be all about, and the validation of this can be seen through NXTs worldwide popularity. In closing, all 10,000 people at Wembley Arena left happy following an excellent top to bottom show. If NXT return to the venue in 2016, I doubt that theyll have any trouble selling the place out again.
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