#3 Should the UK Championship be a regular feature of NXT?
So, what does the WWE do with the UK Championship now? Having the special series on the WWE Network is one thing, but there’s always the risk that a lot of the audience won’t bother to tune in to what is a secondary show, even if it is instantly available. Sure, many people would have loved the match between Dunne and Bate last night, but will that be enough to tempt hordes of wrestling fans over to the Network show on a regular basis?
One option for WWE would be to make the UK Championship more of a permanent feature of NXT. WWE have historically had at least two belts on their shows, with the US title now a feature of Smackdown Live, and the Intercontinental Championship on RAW. Seeing as though NXT is still growing from strength to strength, why not have the UK belt as the secondary prize on Wednesday nights?
This would give the roster a bit more to focus on because, at the moment, those who are not directly competing for the NXT Championship are a little bit in limbo, going from feud to feud with not a lot of outcome. One could imagine a very strong feud forming between Pete Dunne and Drew Mcintyre, for instance, that would give the Scotsman something to do while he’s waiting for the Itami and Roode rivalry to finish.
You could also inject some new talent into NXT and give the better British performers more of an opportunity to get themselves over on a bigger stage. And you wouldn’t have to just involve British wrestlers either. We currently have a Canadian as US Champion, for example. It’s definitely something the company should consider, but I’d imagine after last night, fans are going to want to see this belt defended on NXT again.
