NXT a Draw?
By Scott Keith on 11 November 2013
Hey Scott- In a follow up to the "why is NXT a better show" question, do you think that if NXT was in the spot Raw as in now (with the current existing Raw talent but booked the same way as NXT with the more concentrated show) would it be more successful? The same? Do you think your enjoyment of NXT comes from a place as a longtime wrestling enthusiast or do you think given the same level of promotion and star power as Raw that NXT could be the a suitable replacement for the current product?
Oh no, no, no. Most of the charm of the show is that the characters and workers are NOWHERE near ready for prime time and you're watching them learn and improve as they go along. Tyler Breeze has been turning into a standout character as we've watched, for instance. But the show is so great because it's simply booked and basically just exists in their own little side-dimension. Were you to do the same thing with the people on RAW, the ratings would crater because the audience has been trained to react to a totally different type of SPORTZ ENTERTAINMENT. NXT is for us cranky old farts who long for the return of World Championship Wrestling at 8:05 EST on TBS.