WWE NXT Takeover London - 10 Interesting Observations From Attending Live

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Knowing that TNA will be running this very venue in just six weeks€™ time, it was interesting to compare the NXT show with previous TNA television tapings done in the same building. Whereas TNA usually curtain off the very back section of the venue which faces the entrance way, NXT had the entire arena available, and every single seat was sold. In fact, 42 minutes before the doors were due to open, they released a handful of restricted view seats and even they were sold. Obviously, being their first show at Wembley, NXT had the novelty factor which TNA once had, but given the quality of the NXT show, I think it€™s safe to say that the fans who attended NXT Takeover London will be back if there is another show. It€™s no coincidence that NXT ran several of TNA€™s venues so close to TNA€™s 2016 tour, and if NXT do return to the UK next year, then they might also target Glasgow based independent promotion, Insane Championship Wrestling, who do excellent numbers in the city. However, where TNA were superior was in the live production values. The entrance way at TNA is higher and easier to see. At the NXT show, because the entire crowd were standing up, it made it very difficult to see people walking down the aisle, and in some instances, I could only see people once they set foot in the ring. They also have a bigger lighting rig with information scrolling around the top of it. NXT has always geared its production towards just being the basics in a lot of areas. This is, after all, developmental, or so we are told. However, as NXT gains more and more popularity, it€™s become a brand in its own right this year. More on that later€.