5 Reasons moving to the USA Network will be good for NXT

The word is out that NXT is moving to the USA Network. What will Triple H and company have in store?
The word is out that NXT is moving to the USA Network. What will Triple H and company have in store?

#3 The chance for the NXT style to have a greater impact on the main roster

The technical style of stars like Johnny Gargano has won over hardcore fans and could influence Raw and SmackDown if more casual fans like it, too.
The technical style of stars like Johnny Gargano has won over hardcore fans and could influence Raw and SmackDown if more casual fans like it, too.

NXT is currently considered by most fans to be a niche product, particularly given the issue of accessibility. Fans need to already be subscribed to the WWE Network or to seek NXT out on Hulu to follow the brand, and so it is very much set up for hardcore fan consumption. At least in theory, the main roster is more geared toward casual fans and a mainstream audience.

But what if NXT's move to the USA Network leads to it catching on even further?

Several hardcore fans already largely seem to favor NXT over main roster offerings for the focus on the in-ring product, more straightforward storytelling, and the fresh faces regular showing up on the Yellow and Black brand.

But what if this isn't just a matter of hardcore fans favoring a product more geared towards them, but rather the WWE Universe favoring the style NXT promotes?

It will be interesting to see if this might be the case, but if it is, we could conceivably see some of the key elements of NXT rub off on RAW or SmackDown in the years to come.

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