More on rumors of Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard producing NXT
Added 2021-09-01 21:11:42 +0000 UTCIt was reported today by Wrestling Observer's Bryan Alvarez that Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard will be "producing" NXT with Dave Meltzer later adding that "McMahon and Prichard will be behind the big decisions, not the little ones, and will be behind marketing, promotion, and direction. Their role in booking may only be regarding those at the top."
Fightful has spoken to numerous talent in NXT who have not yet been informed of such a decision and are effectively left in the dark on that news. Those that we spoke to have said that they didn't notice Vince McMahon or Bruce Prichard at the recent set of tapings. However, influential producer Jamie Noble has been said to be around the Performance Center much more often than usual of late.
Talent has, however, been told that Bruce Prichard will be at the WWE Performance Center this weekend. Not all talent has been mandated to be there for that.
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#RIPNXT
Siege Hann
2021-09-02 14:12:16 +0000 UTCSo it's still HHH's form of show and matches. Vince is just deciding the winners and promotional material? This might not be as bad as everyone thinks
DiscoDan
2021-09-02 04:38:27 +0000 UTC2 out of 31 comments here are optimistic. And that’s 2 too many.
Wallace Koalis
2021-09-02 02:01:24 +0000 UTCYikes. The ego on Vince to think he’s more in touch with current wrestling than HHH
Logan Hollingsworth
2021-09-02 01:03:54 +0000 UTCI mean, it’ll probably turn in to NXT from 2015-2018 which wasn’t a bad era. Even 2013-2014. But regardless. Anybody that thinks Vince McMahon is going to personally travel from wherever Raw is on Monday’s down to Orlando and then back to wherever Smackdown is that week and do that every week, not to mention Weeks that have Takeovers, is really fooling themselves. It’s more likely in my opinion to be he sends somebody like Bruce or Jamie Noble down there to report back to him on how things are going, certain talents, etc. They’ll probably have creative input but I doubt it’ll be at the level of Raw where Vince is ripping up scripts thirty minutes before the show. 90% of their talent on the show right now are from the independents. They’re not just gonna job them all out.
Joel Wood
2021-09-02 00:05:55 +0000 UTCYikes
David Blumberg
2021-09-01 22:49:45 +0000 UTCWhat can Hunter do when technically it's all Vince's. He can't do anything about it.
Evnmrg dada
2021-09-01 22:20:39 +0000 UTCHopefully this will be short lived, Bruce Prichard is equivalent to a Vince Russo, he’s definitely a lingering cancer on the current WWE Creative Process. It’s amazing how Hunter has allowed this to happen.
2021-09-01 22:09:12 +0000 UTCAs a Florida resident, I remember the days when tickets for NXT tapings at Full Sail were so hot 🔥, they would sell out before I could verify that I wasn't a robot. Those were the days that we'll likely never see again. 😔
Kim Cee
2021-09-01 22:02:41 +0000 UTCHonestly it wouldn’t shock me if nick khan tries to convince McMahon to let the television option lapse and put it on peacock
Amay Sashital
2021-09-01 21:55:32 +0000 UTCDoesn’t sound too promising for NXT viewers.
Brian Bayless
2021-09-01 21:51:22 +0000 UTCThe return of Terra Ryzing
Luis Pulido
2021-09-01 21:42:52 +0000 UTCIf i saw what i created most probably being pooped upon, i'd be out of there in a heartbeat.
Colin Mathie
2021-09-01 21:30:11 +0000 UTCSo long NXT. We will always have the glory years of 2014-2018.
Trent Hill
2021-09-01 21:29:57 +0000 UTCThis is all making me wonder if HHH is long for the road with WWE.
John Morris
2021-09-01 21:24:59 +0000 UTCLOL
karp
2021-09-01 21:24:37 +0000 UTCTuesday 5pm: “Reports are that Vince was furious with the NXT script and ripped it up. Creative ideas for the show tonight are still being determined.”
Rj Kelly
2021-09-01 21:23:58 +0000 UTCFinally nxt will get a much needed makeover
Matt
2021-09-01 21:21:59 +0000 UTCF
Bruce Carlson
2021-09-01 21:20:56 +0000 UTCNXT had so many great memories, you will be missed..... RIP
2021-09-01 21:16:52 +0000 UTCAnd I am not against them being strictly a developmental brand, that was always the idea. I am against those who think they still know what type physically should be a main eventer
RetroEnvy
2021-09-01 21:16:43 +0000 UTCGodspeed NXT....you will be missed. Man what a run they had till moving to two hours and on the USA Network
RetroEnvy
2021-09-01 21:15:38 +0000 UTCVince's time is stretched handling both raw and smackdown......now he is taking on NXT as well? lol. we'll see how long this lasts.
The Mayor Pete
2021-09-01 21:14:55 +0000 UTCRIP
MrBigBadBean
2021-09-01 21:14:54 +0000 UTCHHH should be furious
2021-09-01 21:14:24 +0000 UTCI get its a business move but man I’m gonna miss current era NXT.
Jeff Landry
2021-09-01 21:14:02 +0000 UTCThat’s wild. Can’t begin to try to understand that
Jared T
2021-09-01 21:14:00 +0000 UTCOof
Missing Stafford
2021-09-01 21:13:28 +0000 UTC😢
Busby
2021-09-01 21:13:08 +0000 UTCthis is going to be a disaster
Loren Casuto
2021-09-01 21:12:45 +0000 UTC
