#1. A massive push to NXT

2019 saw Vince McMahon give NXT its biggest push yet. It all started with the move to the USA Network and the expansion to a 2-hour show - a format that NXT has utilized perfectly since.
WWE made a big effort in 2019 to fully cement NXT as the "third brand" and they did so successfully, with people abandoning terms such as "call-up", "developmental" and other terms that were previously used to describe NXT.
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While the quality has remained great for years and the talent has always shined on the platform, Survivor Series was the perfect example of WWE giving NXT a massive push as the brand would dominate Survivor Series, beating SmackDown and RAW in a score of 4-2-1 respectively.
And in 2020, history was made when the Women's Royal Rumble winner Charlotte Flair chose to face NXT (Women's) Champion Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 35 - with Triple H admitting that Vince McMahon "shocked" him with the idea.
That's right - Flair vs Ripley is a Vince McMahon idea and from last WrestleMania to this year's, things have changed in a big way.
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