We have seen nXt for years as WWE switched the development program from OVW, which gave us Cena, Orton, Batista, and Brock Lesnar, to FCW. В Florida Championship Wrestling then got morphed into nXt which now comes from the Full Sail Arena.
In my opinion it is the single greatest thing in wrestling today. В В Although Lucha Underground and Global Force Wrestling are just a few competitors looking to change that. В For now however I must urge any wrestling fan to try the energetic next generation.
So far Rusev, The Wyatt Family, and The Shield have already changed the face of Raw, Smackdown, and even Wrestlemania.В All who have come from nXt and the funny part, nXt is even better now than it was with them!
So what follows are 5 reasons you have to watch nXt!
The Tag Team Division:
Yep Raw has had a fair chance at amazing tag team divisions. But alas they always get overlooked.В So Usos and Ascension will have their dance for the belts and hopefully Cesaro and Kidd get a much deserved push, but the line of potential teams pulled apart continue.
No more Real Americans, no more Rybaxel, and soon no more Dust Brothers.
But at nXt Triple H is stewing some great teams.В Take the former nXt Champs the Lucha Dragons!В Sin Cara has his best and sometimes worst work at nXt and his partner Kalisto is the very definition of cool.
Murphy and Blake are bringing their best to hang, and the Vaudevillians bring a totally unique blend of technique and persona unlike anything WWE has done before.
Don’t forget Big Cass and Enzo who are over and also entirely unique.В This is a tag team division that is growing and has an insane level of pure potential.
In fact if WWE 2k16 does not expand its nXt roster, I won’t even buy it in protest cause the tag team matches alone are more exciting than anything on Raw.
I mean admittedly the Usos vs The Wyatts was tremendous but with the Wyatt Family disassembled, nXt is left providing equal quality matches one a weekly basis.
The Diva Division:
I love AJ Lee, and Paige and Natalya from the WWE Divas, while the rest of sex appeal they flop nearly every time in the ring.В I mean I am trying to exercise less criticism but every time I hear Brie Mode, I think that means Change the Channel.
Sorry D-Bry she is cute as a button but just as talented in the ring.
But what about nXt Divas… well that is money. I mean Charlotte is superior to many of her male counter parts, Natlya has stellar work there, Alex Bliss is awesome, Sasha banks is someone to love to hate but always respect, Bayley is unique and solid, and hell I even love Blue Pants… Yep dumbest song and gimmick ever and yet so dumb it is instantly endearing.
Watch Natalya vs Charlotte for the nXt Diva Championship on the WWE network and tell me that isn’t the best Diva WRESTLING match you have ever seen.
While they have a few lookers who don’t yet click in the ring, nXt Divas are the perfect mix of attractive and talented.
Oh and AJ Lee and Paige both have roots there too so if you aren’t getting the picture yet, stop wasting time on Divas and get your fill of nXt Divas today for only $9.99!
Phoenix Effect:
In ancient mythology the Phoenix was a bird of fire that would self resurrect and fly again.
Well at nXt Titus O’Neil, Tyson Kidd, and even Curtis Axel have returned to nXt to reignite their careers.
Now the man beast Rhino is back in WWE via nXt and the fans are on fire!
So how can you make the future of WWE even brighter, by adding the element of surprise when you take an underrated career like Rhino and give him the pheonix treatment to bring life back to a career.
Now not only do you have the best Diva Division, the best tag team divisions, and heart pounding action, but you never know who is gonna make their comeback?В I F’n love nXt!
Wrestling Love:
Ok WWE is sports entertainment, you got it Vinny Mac!
But Triple H knows we love WRESTLING!В And he means to give it to us!
For over a decade names like KENTA, El Generico, Pac, and Kevin Steen have dominated the internet as indy wrestling darlings.
Now they are Hideo Itami, Sami Zayn, Adrian Neville, Kevin Owens and they are all on nXt!
You want matches that redefine wrestling, well Raw and Smackdown have nuggets but nXt bleeds gold.
I mean look up Cesaro vs William Regal, or Cesaro vs Sami Zayne 2 out of 3 falls… or heck just Watch nXt on the WWE network just after the most recent Takeover: Rivals!
Seriously Adrian Neville and Kevin Owens had a breathtaking match, one of the beat nXt main events ever.
Sure nXt is not perfect, but it is becoming a real challenge to find flaws in the presentation, but it is damn near impossible to find a bad match on nXt.
If you love wrestling, you love nXt and if you don’t it is only because you just don’t know it yet!
Takeovers:
In WWE the main stage is Wrestlemania, then you get great shows mostly with Royal Rumble, Summerslam, and Survivor Series. В Everything else WWE does PPV wise is hit or miss.
Take Fastlane for example, I couldn’t care less about this show. В Get it free on WWE network, ok cause I wouldn’t buy it for $9.99 period.
Sting vs Triple H is the hook right, because there is no Lesnar defending.В And who in their right mind predicts Cena as the new US champ over on Rusev? В No one, we know Sting vs Triple H is gonna be at Mania and this is just more build up.
Rusev will go one Undefeated to Mania, and so this whole PPV is Mania filler.
But would I pay the full six months up front for WWE to ensure I get the nXt Takeovers?В As Austin once said “Hell ya!”
Everytime nXt gets to a Takeover Special it carries with it a Wrestlemania Energy every single time.В Presentation is flawless, intros are memorable, and the matches are jam packed with “watercooler” moments.
Every match matters, the job match matters, and the main events are so good you catch yourself so hyped up you watch the instant replay that comes on the WWE network when the live special goes off the air.
In closing I have been married for 12 years and if I could have an affair with nXt I would cause it is just that awesome.
So if you haven’t watched nXt yet think ECW meets WCW Nitro meets RAW and all three have a baby called nXt.В It alone is worth WWE Network asking price, so get your free month of the network now!
Then go and watch nXt and you too will fall in love with Wrestling again!
