Cristobal Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 As far as spoilers go, NXT is a victim of its own success. The better and more popular they've gotten, the more people will talk about it, and when they tape four shows at once, people are gonna talk about those. The spoilers don't bother me because NXT is booked competently, so I know the big payoffs will come at the live shows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I remember reading an academic study that said that spoilers actually enhance our enjoyment of a show. NPR covered it: http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/07/26/157430614/it-was-all-a-dream-or-turns-out-spoilers-are-good-for-you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I don't want to group all fans together, but part of me very strong feels like most of TNA's fanbase are fans of TNA because they identity with it. It belongs to them in a way WWE can't. It's like being fans of a sports team. It was something that they could latch onto when they were younger (or now when they come into wrestling) which they can feel obstinate and contrary about. It ceases becoming a rational thing. Part of me finds it very amusing that NXT could well supersede TNA in that regard, despite being a WWE product, that WWE creates a brand that gives TNA fans more of what they're looking for than TNA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Ken Erico Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Them bringing in all those vets makes sense,especially if they want to regulary run shows outside of Florida. The vets don't really set the indy world on fire on their own but i can see some of them being a draw with the WWE hype machine behind it. So the NXT brand brings in the indy crowd and the people with mainstream exposure in the past attract some of the more casual fans. Even though i have no clue how good a NXT show outside of Florida would have to draw to be considered a sucess or how much they don' look at the numbers and see it soley as a means to develop their talent. I think they want to run sold shows for the NXT brand,so i can already see some kickstarters to bring NXT to their shitty VFW hall in Dakota. Or imagine Beyond bringing NXT to Fete or PWG to Legion Hall #308. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 They can always come to Idaho....we have....places for....wrestling... Anyone....wrestling....Idaho? Anyone.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Boise is a big town, right? They could always do a show at the University of Idaho, Rusev would be a huge face there though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 They can always come to Idaho....we have....places for....wrestling... Anyone....wrestling....Idaho? Anyone.... What about Sandpoint? Put the ring on one end of the bridge, and have a wrestler do that Great Muta spot against Hogan where he runs all the way up the ramp, screams, and runs all the way back for a Clothesline. Iron Man match! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I would imagine that NXT bringing in the wrestlers mentioned above and others like them is more of a one time thing because of the tour overseas. I don't think it will be planned going forward, but maybe a sporadic thing bringing in guys are are still healthy enough to work and maybe give them some experience as road agents and the like while they are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 NXT is traveling outside of Florida next month for two live events in Ohio, march 5th and 6th in Columbus and Cleveland respectfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 NSFW Why? Why?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafkonia Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 NXT Cleveland has already sold out, too. The WWE must be over the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Aren't the Ohio NXT shows part of the Arnold Classic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I don't want to group all fans together, but part of me very strong feels like most of TNA's fanbase are fans of TNA because they identity with it. It belongs to them in a way WWE can't. It's like being fans of a sports team. It was something that they could latch onto when they were younger (or now when they come into wrestling) which they can feel obstinate and contrary about. It ceases becoming a rational thing. Part of me finds it very amusing that NXT could well supersede TNA in that regard, despite being a WWE product, that WWE creates a brand that gives TNA fans more of what they're looking for than TNA. When i was at Mania Fan Axxess in the NXT autograph line, it seemed like most of the other people in line where young guys and gals who were super into NXT and not really discussing WWE much at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 NXT is really what WWECW should've been. It's too bad WWE didn't realize it at the time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 NXT Cleveland has already sold out, too. The WWE must be over the moon. Anybody on this board going? just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 NXT is really what WWECW should've been. It's too bad WWE didn't realize it at the time. That is what WWECW was, but it was burdened by the ECW name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 No lie I would be pretty in to Sami Zayn vs. The Zombie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Now I'm sad that we'll never see that match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 the ECW Zombie is legitimately one of my favorite things about the ECW revival. my reaction of WTF...... (when he entered) followed by knee-slapping guffaws (when he cut that promo) will probably never be duplicated. hell, i'm laughing to myself right now thinking about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Wasnt there a youtube video of the ecw zombie mashed up with Zombies by the Cranberries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I think the reason I love NXT so much is because it's the perfect hybrid of WWECW, OG ECW, WCW Saturday Night and every 00's indy ever. It's not just that the matche are great, but it's that the entire presentation is fresh in a familiar sort of way, if that makes any sort of sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 And anyone who has read anyhing i've ever written here knows how over the moon I am about redacted and redacted's NXT appearances. Especially #1.In another lifetime, that guy vs. Steen would've been a heck of a stiff-ass garbage match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 NXT is really what WWECW should've been. It's too bad WWE didn't realize it at the time. That is what WWECW was, but it was burdened by the ECW name. I would argue that not quite. WWECW still pushed the guys out there in front of a large arena WWE audience and on a national cable network. NXT allows guys to develop in front of a smaller audience without as much pressure. WWECW should've been taped at a smaller venue and probably just streamed on WWE.com. Plus, I don't see Vince McMahon showing up on NXT to feud with the NXT Champion any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 And thank heaven for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Vince would never feud with the NXT champion. He'd put himself clean as a sheet in a 5 min squash match, then they'd run an angle where the ex-champ wasn't good enough to deserve a rematch. Vince would be the babyface, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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