What is wwe nxt

These are wrestlers who were extremely over with the crowd at NXT shows, but they have failed to develop the same report with the Raw and SmackDown audiences. It's not as if these performers suddenly lost all the skills that made them popular in the first place, so what is it that keeps these people from reaching the same heights on the main roster that they ascended to in NXT?

The biggest difference between NXT and the main roster is the crowd, both in the arena and at home. Obviously the size of the audience is different, but that's not what makes the two groups different. The WWE Universe is comprised of every kind of fan imaginable, from longtime viewers to little kids to the casual fan who comes and goes without any real commitment to watching on a weekly basis.

The fans in NXT are completely different. When you watch one of these shows on the WWE Network, it's not the same kind of people in the audience, and that creates a completely different atmosphere.

The fans in NXT are, for the most part, hardcore fans. Because every show is taped in the same place, you will often see the same faces in the stands week after week.

These dedicated fans are what we in the Internet Wrestling Community call "Smarks. These are the people who absolutely love wrestling and want to see the next generation in action before those wrestlers get watered down and put on the main roster.

They understand the hardships faced by these men and women, and therefore have a greater appreciation for the work everyone puts in. They share the performers' passion, and this leads to them cheering for someone who may not get over with the masses. Because of this, NXT often feels similar to watching an indie show. The fans are invested from beginning to end, and they let you know if they like or dislike something in a very vocal fashion. It's also a more intimate atmosphere.

Instead of thousands of people packed into an arena, it's a few hundred fans sitting in a small venue. It's much easier to connect with a smaller group of people, and that is why the goofy antics of someone like Bo Dallas or Emma are received with a more positive response than they are by a much larger audience.

The WWE roster is made up of all kinds of different wrestlers. Some of them have been in business for decades, while others have only been around for a few years.

In NXT, most of the roster is at the same level. Sure, you have guys such as Finn Balor and Sami Zayn who have been toiling away in smaller promotions for several years, but for the most part, everyone is there to learn and help each other.

In NXT, everyone is hungry, but they also appear just as interested in making their fellow athletes look good as they are in making themselves look good. There is also a lot less backstage politics in the developmental system, which may sound backward to some.

You may assume that rookies would stab each other in the back to get ahead, but in the end, they only hurt themselves by doing that. When you watch Charlotte and Sasha Banks or Adrian Neville and Tyler Breeze have a match, they are doing their best to make sure the other person is going to come away looking like a star. When someone in NXT goes to the big leagues, it all changes. Instead of awarding prizes to the winner of the challenges, points are instead awarded to the winner with a cumulative tally of points recorded before each of the first three polls.

The Rookie with the most points before the next upcoming poll is awarded immunity. In season 3, one point is awarded for winning the challenge. In season 4, the number of points vary on the difficulty of the challenge. In the result of a tie-break, the audience is then asked to vote for the Rookie they want to get immunity.

Season 4 also saw the introduction of challenge matches involving the entire roster of Pros or Rookies where the winner would be given the chance to swap their respective Rookie or Pro for another. In various weeks, polls were held to evaluate the success of each Rookie and determine the winner of the competition.

The poll rankings are entirely determined by votes from the Pros and starting from season 2, votes from fans via WWE's official website.

In the Pros' votes, each of the Pros vote for their favorite Rookie, but cannot vote for their own Rookie. Their votes are based on the following four criteria:. Initially in seasons 1 and 2, the full results and rankings from the poll were revealed. However, since Week 11 in season 2, only the elimination is revealed. The first poll, usually held a third of the way through the competition, determines the Rookies' rankings.

Subsequent polls are held several weeks later near the end of the season, where the lowest ranked Rookie without immunity is eliminated. Season 2 was set to use this format, but was changed to have the first poll an elimination poll. Season 3 will also use the second season's format. The show continued until the season finale, where final two or three Rookies appear.

One or two final polls were then held to determine the winner of the competition. The prize for the winner is a WWE contract as well as a championship match at any pay-per-view. Outside of the polls, Rookies could still be eliminated via an executive decision from WWE management. Season 1 saw Michael Tarver and Daniel Bryan eliminated by management for a lack of self-confidence.

Starting in , the all-rookie competition was abandoned with the show now featuring past and present rookies alongside lower card members of the main WWE roster.

William Regal would also take over as the authority figure and match coordinator, with Striker being retained as the show's host.