Should WWE end the brand split?

[Bob-omb]

Wouldn’t that mean combining the writers and producers? I don’t think the SD writers would be able to handle 5 hours and I don’t want Raw writers anywhere near SD

 

[Metal Face]

With AEW around, yeah.

They don't need internal competition anymore.

 

[SpacelySprockets]

No, they shouldnt. All they need to do is move all the 5th year seniors from NXT up and fill out the main rosters.. if NXT is going full developmental they have more than enough overflowing people in the PC to give airtime to.

The brand split, Fox's Smackdown roster in particular, is the best thing to happen to people like Sasha/Bayley/Bianca.. a merged roster will just put them in the shadow of Charlotte and an inevitably returning Becky.

 

[Tres Leches]

Only if the smackdown people gonna write everything otherwise

 

[Jello Biafra]

You can throw as many wrestlers as you want on Raw and that show will still be trash because the creative direction is trash.

 

[Wacky D]

Absolutely not.

One of the main purposes of the brand split is to keep the talent happy via them consistently doing something of relevance instead of looking to work elsewhere.

That's why they're able to still sign people. AEW roster is clogged like chit. There's more wiggle room in the WWE with it being spread out into different brands.

Worse case scenario if you're a sought after free agent signing with the WWE; you'll at least get a good run in NXT. But they're messing that up now too by treating NXT like the Bush leagues and the prestige is dropping back below TNA, ROH, MLW, etc again unless you just want the check.

 

[King Kai]

Yes, it’s time, I’ve been pro brand split for the longest but it’s time, with all the rematches and thin divisions, it’s clear that they need to combine the rosters with one World Title, an Intercontinental Title, one tag team title, and one women’s title.

Facts. The only issue is that ending the brand split would likely lead to double the endeavors. It would not be good for the actual wrestlers.

 

[King Kai]

The rate of NXT call up failures is pretty damn high as it is. Imagine how much harder it would be for them to make a mark or even get any air time when the roster is merged.

 

[Wacky D]

Is the NXT talent mediocre or are they not being properly given the training and resources needed to succeed? Especially considering that we've seen Vince continue to drop the ball and given up on talent that were considered a big deal in NXT. For the record, the women's NXT roster is better than the women talent on Raw and Smackdown.

If NXT can't develop talent that well, then they have bigger problems at hand that cutting bloated talent won't solve.

How many "NXT stars" were actual products of NXT and WWE training outside of the women's division??

Let's take the kayfabe glasses off for minute. NXT as a brand really doesn't serve a purpose anymore. They took as much talent as the could from TNA, ROH, overseas and the indies. Then after that, it's purpose was to be the WWE's smark show that neutralizes AEW - and now that NXT lost the war on Tuesday nights and they're not pulling in the top free agents like they used to; its like where do they go from here?

What is it's purpose?

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

How many "NXT stars" were actual products of NXT and WWE training outside of the women's division??

Let's take the kayfabe glasses off for minute. NXT as a brand really doesn't serve a purpose anymore. They took as much talent as the could from TNA, ROH, overseas and the indies. Then after that, it's purpose was to be the WWE's smark show that neutralizes AEW - and now that NXT lost the war on Tuesday nights and they're not pulling in the top free agents like they used to; its like where do they go from here?

What is it's purpose?

It’s purpose is developmental, which is what it was supposed and should have been the entire. Even after all the talent from outside companies they brought in, Vince treated what it was. It should have never been pimped out to USA for free or tried to make it seem like a 3rd which it obviously never has been regardless of how many people came in the door.

Go back to the roots of it was and should be.

 

[Wacky D]

It’s purpose is developmental, which is what it was supposed and should have been the entire. Even after all the talent from outside companies they brought in, Vince treated what it was. It should have never been pimped out to USA for free or tried to make it seem like a 3rd which it obviously never has been regardless of how many people came in the door.

Go back to the roots of it was and should be.

But barely anybody of relevance in NXT was actually developmental outside of the women's division.

Again, kayfabe aside, what did they develop?

It's been a big budget glossy indie show for years. That's what made NXT hot.

Now it's basically TNA circa 2017. The roster they had when they were rebooting the company every 3 months.

 

[King Kai]

It’s purpose is developmental, which is what it was supposed and should have been the entire. Even after all the talent from outside companies they brought in, Vince treated what it was. It should have never been pimped out to USA for free or tried to make it seem like a 3rd which it obviously never has been regardless of how many people came in the door.

Go back to the roots of it was and should be.

You knew it was a problem when you heard about NXT stars that wanted to stay in NXT seemingly forever. That doesn't sound like developmental, that sounds like an expensive indie promotion.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

But barely anybody of relevance in NXT was actually developmental outside of the women's division.

Again, kayfabe aside, what did they develop?

That’s a Vince McMahon and WWE problem where they’ve failed to properly grow and develop home grown talent hence them bringing in the Indies.

 

[Wacky D]

That’s a Vince McMahon and WWE problem where they’ve failed to properly grow and develop home grown talent hence them bringing in the Indies.

So why do you want them to go back to that?

The WWE was NEVER good at developing talent. They were only good at claiming them.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

So why do you want them to go back to that?

The WWE was NEVER good at developing talent. They were only good at claiming them.

So where do you expect them to try and grow this talent then? Unless you want them to get rid of NXT altogether and develop them strictly at the PC in hopes that they are ready for the main roster when it's time? Your idea still won't change the fact that the PC is an expensive and more than likely money losing venture.

I'll give you a similar situation.....

Personally, I think the G-League is a waste of money and resources because it's terrible at developing and creating Star NBA players. The coaches would rather have talent rot on the bench than go down to the G-League and get reps because they still think that it's a waste of time and it won't help develop said players. Does that mean that the league shouldn't continue to devote resources to it in spite of that?