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Post by kingoftheindies on Jun 2, 2021 15:22:50 GMT -5
yeah, the entire point of NXT and some of the expense built into it is the Performance Center... to build stars up for the WWE. The only way it could happen si if the PC isn't part of the deal. That last part is what I am saying. I am not including the PC in this...I am simply talking about NXT as in the IP and whatever contracts are tied to it that HHH is given while the rest of the WWE is sold off to whoever. He takes the NXT brand and uses whatever capital between he and stephanie and makes it its own company with the guys and gals he has right now is something I don't think is completely out of the realm of possibility if WWE were to be up for sale. Even that is highly unrealistic. And even if they were able to do that, Triple H would likely have to start over from scratch cause they aren't letting him take the entire nxt crew (backstage and wrestlers) and I highly doubt Triple H would be able to buy out their contracts. And I highly doubt they'd let NXT remain on the network or Peacock if that were to happen. I'm short, buying NXT would be insanely crippling financially
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Post by chrom on Jun 2, 2021 15:23:15 GMT -5
That last part is what I am saying. I am not including the PC in this...I am simply talking about NXT as in the IP and whatever contracts are tied to it that HHH is given while the rest of the WWE is sold off to whoever. He takes the NXT brand and uses whatever capital between he and stephanie and makes it its own company with the guys and gals he has right now is something I don't think is completely out of the realm of possibility if WWE were to be up for sale. There is absolutely no chance this happens. Like, so much of a zero chance, I’ll change my user name to “eJm is joining HHH’s new NXT” if it happens. We'll keep you to that
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jun 2, 2021 15:25:11 GMT -5
There is absolutely no chance this happens. Like, so much of a zero chance, I’ll change my user name to “eJm is joining HHH’s new NXT” if it happens. We'll keep you to that Well good, I expect you to. Because it’s literally not going to happen.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Jun 2, 2021 15:26:16 GMT -5
Not even about viewership, it’s about the talent themselves. A lot of people I know who are wrestlers look at the PC and dream of going there and experiencing it. It’s a major selling point for talent who want to go to WWE right now and it’s not a coincidence that more talent have gone to tryouts then they did before because of how great the facility is. If they don’t have that, well, what makes their way of potentially building talent different from AEWs? PC and NXT are going nowhere, but they could be severely cut back. Yep. Could start as things like going back to block tapings, using the PC for all shows, ect at first. But changes could happen like I said in how it's ran.
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Post by An Dog On An Skateboard on Jun 2, 2021 15:26:42 GMT -5
NXT UK events generally draw ok crowds, in UK wrestling scene terms. But that's nowhere near enough to cover a roster far larger than UK promotions usually have. And the attendances were dropping rather than improving before Covid. It was never going to make money, and also pretty obvious that most talent signed were never going to the main shows. A big problem was that they kept booking shows near established events. The last NXT UK taping was the weekend of WXW’s annual 16 Carat tournament. If you live in Europe, a wrestling fan and can afford it, you’re going to that weekend. I noticed they did a lot of them in slightly weird places. Brentwood, Plymouth and Hull aren't exactly metropolitan hubs, and like you said, they were often close to other cards, so why would someone bother to make the effort to go to Devon - which as someone who had family there, can be a bugger to get to from outside the southwest - to watch NXT UK if there was perhaps a more easily accessible show in a major city?
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Post by dpg on Jun 2, 2021 15:29:26 GMT -5
A big problem was that they kept booking shows near established events. The last NXT UK taping was the weekend of WXW’s annual 16 Carat tournament. If you live in Europe, a wrestling fan and can afford it, you’re going to that weekend. I noticed they did a lot of them in slightly weird places. Brentwood, Plymouth and Hull aren't exactly metropolitan hubs, and like you said, they were often close to other cards, so why would someone bother to make the effort to go to Devon - which as someone who had family there, can be a bugger to get to from outside the southwest - to watch NXT UK if there was perhaps a more easily accessible show in a major city? I saw an episode in Blackpool, the crowd was.... not really up for it. It felt like the Impact zone near the end.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Jun 2, 2021 15:30:05 GMT -5
Well good, I expect you to. Because it’s literally not going to happen. Also this. Like even if they did sell the name NXT to Triple H, WWE literally owns everything else involved with NXT and the crew I'd WWE contracted. So in a hypothetical sale, unless Nick Khan was being super nice, he'd get a name but would still need to find equipment, venues, production crew, wrestlers, and a venue to show his product. Again it ain't happening but it would be do much cheaper for Triple H to just create his own company than buy NXT
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Post by MrElijah on Jun 2, 2021 15:30:10 GMT -5
That last part is what I am saying. I am not including the PC in this...I am simply talking about NXT as in the IP and whatever contracts are tied to it that HHH is given while the rest of the WWE is sold off to whoever. He takes the NXT brand and uses whatever capital between he and stephanie and makes it its own company with the guys and gals he has right now is something I don't think is completely out of the realm of possibility if WWE were to be up for sale. There is absolutely no chance this happens. Like, so much of a zero chance, I’ll change my user name to “eJm is joining HHH’s new NXT” if it happens. Though HHH trying a NOAH/Wrestle-1 style split sounds utterly insane.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 15:31:29 GMT -5
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Post by brettappedout (BLM) on Jun 2, 2021 15:36:45 GMT -5
I know we're still a couple months away from getting fans back at WWE shows, but man ALOT of fan favorites have been released or not treated that well lately. I'm just wondering after the first SD and RAW with fans what crowd reactions will be like. Cause before the pandemic hit crowds weren't exactly on even medium heat most show lol.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 15:37:00 GMT -5
I just hope to God that man gets a much better name.
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Post by gentlemengreg1 on Jun 2, 2021 15:37:57 GMT -5
I’m sorry if this has been answered a thousand different times but if Vince is selling WWE who would be the potential buyers?
Disney?
What other names?
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Jun 2, 2021 15:38:32 GMT -5
I just hope to God that man gets a much better name. What"s Friendo O'Sullivan doing in the Impact Zone!
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Post by brettappedout (BLM) on Jun 2, 2021 15:38:36 GMT -5
I just hope to God that man gets a much better name. his real name is Matthew Adams so hopefully something less generic too lol
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Post by wildojinx on Jun 2, 2021 15:39:21 GMT -5
I’m sorry if this has been answered a thousand different times but if Vince is selling WWE who would be the potential buyers? Disney? What other names? I would assume NBC/Universal.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 15:41:47 GMT -5
I just hope to God that man gets a much better name. His real name is "Matthew Adams" so yeah, might as well use his real name or even "Adams."
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Jun 2, 2021 15:42:53 GMT -5
I just hope to God that man gets a much better name. His real name is "Matthew Adams" so yeah, might as well use his real name or even "Adams." Matthew Adams has 1800s revolutionary gimmick written all over it
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 15:43:32 GMT -5
I'd assume Murphy will go back to being Matt Silva, which is kind of generic but not bad.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Jun 2, 2021 15:44:00 GMT -5
Tommy End said that there were people who thought he was ritualistically sacrificing children to the devil.
I’m guessing Drake Wuertz had another outburst.
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Post by brettappedout (BLM) on Jun 2, 2021 15:45:08 GMT -5
Tommy End said that there were people who thought he was ritualistically sacrificing children to the devil. I’m guessing Drake Wuertz had another outburst. yeah that story was crazy. WWE got that youtube channel shut down apparently according to End.
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