Several NXT superstars released, NXT shrinking back to a developmental farm with a focus on youth

[O-Blaze]

Toni Storm not being on TV for two weeks

DON'T YOU DARE

 

[Stellar]

So.... There are probably more releases coming this year basically.

Also I just realized... Samoa Joe was released this year, hired back to NXT, possibly may defeat Kross to win the NXT Championship so that Kross can officially move up and now we are getting reports of NXT aiming for a younger roster. Samoa Joe is in his 40s. It all seems like a mess to me.

 

[Alexa]

Y'all think NXT going back to a game show?

Will the game show effect the budget though? That is the bigger question.

 

[Deezy]

They've literally said - they are rebranding the whole concept of NXT. That's literally a fact. The names at this point, are just a fraction of the clear shift in the NXT project - but sure - bury your head in the sand and take the militant view of - how dare you speak out against WWE. Hilarious.

Dale defending WWE

 

[Dale]

Dale defending WWE

Everyone knows i'm the biggest defender of the WWE on here

 

[Deezy]

Everyone knows i'm the biggest defender of the WWE on here

Fair enough

 

[Sha-J Lee]

Idk what they want at this point. Apparently Adam Cole is coming to the main roster soon so yeah it seems like they may just use nxt as a training brand again rather than an actual third brand.

 

[Cwalker]

NXT about to become 2009 ECW again

 

[Alexa]

NXT about to become 2009 ECW again

You saying may see The NXT Zombie?

 

[Deezy]

You saying may see The NXT Zombie?

technically that was the 2nd episode.

and 2009 ECW has seemed to have made more superstars than current NXT does tbh.

 

[Buffy]

The only thing I will say and I will move on is that I know the talents that got released will bounce back. The sad part if that they are losing income for the time being. I know some of them have their own families that they have created. As a person that was tempt let go due to the pandemic, I feel sorry for the released ones. But like Chelsea Green said on twitter, they will be successful elsewhere. This is not the end, this is on the beginning of a new chapter in their wrestling careers.

 

[Alexa]

technically that was the 2nd episode.

and 2009 ECW has seemed to have made more superstars than current NXT does tbh.

Eh, still. And that is because NXT is full of Indie stars and nothing really homegrown so.

 

[Deezy]

hence the problem

 

[Comrade Khan]

Oh boy so much to unlock here


Figured I’ll paste all the text here for those that can’t/don’t want to open Twitter.

- Holy crap does tonight's WOR open with the bleakest possible NXT news. Nothing that will shock anyone based on this week but Dave clearly has first-hand details he didn't yesterday and...oh boy.

- Dave says HHH and HBK did not pick the NXT cuts. Vince, Prichard and Laurenaitis did. NXT lost the war and they're going to change, back toward an older style of development. Big guys, young guys

- Dave says there are divisive opinions about wrestling among the people in WWE and this is who has Vince's ear this week. They're going back to pre-fighting AEW, pre-"Let's out indie the indies" NXT, Dave says the Curtis Axel era of NXT

- Dave was given exact wording, doesn't say from who but seems like a company source or memo. Reads it off. "No more midgets. No one starting in their 30s. They want people who can be box office attractions and main characters."

- To be clear, that quoted part in the previous tweet is the thing from a source Dave read off. The LITERAL WORDING was "No more midgets". WOO WE'RE TURNING THE CLOCKS BACK 20 YEARS BABY.

- Dave notes there will always be exceptions to the rule, like how WWE still wants to keep Adam Cole, who is in fact not tall.

- As for Adam Cole, Dave assumes part of the meeting they had with him Friday at Smackdown was to offer her a main roster spot if he stays. Main brand writers have been told to come up with storyline ideas for him.

 

[Comrade Khan]

So basically rip nxt everyone love