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By Danny Hart Modified 14 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H Vince Russo has questioned whether Triple H should have answered a recent question about AEW vs. NXT differently. WWE’s head of creative told BT Sport’s Ariel Helwani that NXT was not at “war” with AEW Dynamite when the shows went head-to-head. He also sarcastically congratulated Tony Khan’s promotion for beating WWE’s “developmental system” in the television ratings. Russo, WWE’s former head writer, appeared on Sportskeeda’s “The Wrestling Outlaws” show. While he agreed that NXT should be viewed as a developmental brand, he raised doubts about Triple H making that statement publicly: “He’s one thousand percent correct,” Russo said. “NXT was never meant to be a promotion unto itself on television. It all came up through the negotiations with the USA Network. But, with that being said, if I’m the President of the USA Network and NXT is on my network, do I really want you describing it as a developmental [system]?” [1:08-1:37] Watch the video above to hear more from EC3 and Vince Russo about NXT’s ratings battle with AEW between October 2019 and April 2021.

Why Vince Russo thinks Triple H s response could have been better

NXT currently airs for two hours every Tuesday night on the USA Network. Shawn Michaels is the head of creative for the show, which underwent a logo change this week on the one-year anniversary of NXT 2.0. WWE NXT@WWENXTloading 237883864loading https://t.co/eWQyNYCQD6 Vince Russo understands why Triple H responded the way he did. However, he still thinks the NXT founder’s “developmental” comment was unwise: “I know probably Triple H didn’t have time to think the answer through,” Russo continued. “He was kinda caught off guard, so he kinda fired back, but if I’m USA Network I’m like, ‘Bro, you’re on our network. You really wanna promote yourself as being a developmental [system]?’ That’s like showing Triple-A [Minor League] baseball. You gotta think about those things.” [1:39-2:05] EC3 performed on NXT between 2010 and 2013 before returning for another stint with the brand in 2018. Using baseball as an example, he explained why wrestling fans are still likely to watch NXT even if the show is viewed as developmental: “I’m a big fan of the Major Leagues, but if ESPN2 threw on the Savannah Bananas [exhibition baseball team] game I’m probably gonna watch it and not feel bad about it, and [not] feel like I’m seeing inferior talent, as much as it’s a different presentation,” EC3 said. [2:09-2:22] EC3 and Russo also disclosed how Vince McMahon’s approach to competition from other wrestling companies changed during his time as WWE Chairman. Do you watch NXT? Let us know your thoughts about the brand in the comments section. Please credit Sportskeeda’s “The Wrestling Outlaws” and embed the video if you use quotes from this article. Is Bray Wyatt coming back with a faction? A Bloodline member thinks so Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Kartik Arry × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी