Booker T says NXT moving to The CW is huge for the talent.
NXT will premiere on The CW on October 1st, and WWE is loading up the card for the buzzworthy show in Chicago. The premiere will kick off a new era for NXT, and Booker T believes it's a big step for NXT talent.
Speaking on his The Hall of Fame podcast, NXT commentator Booker T was asked to share his thoughts on NXT moving to The CW.
“When you’re on network television, everybody get a chance to see you. You’re in everybody’s household. All they need is rabbit ears and they can see you [laughs]. I told all the young guys that’s a part of NXT right now to get ready, to get ready to become major, major superstars, becoming household names now. That’s what’s getting ready to happen to these young guys. This is bigger than it ever could be for a talent if they’re on television today," Booker T said.
Booker T was also asked whether he thought that the move would raise the profile of NXT superstars to a new level. He stated that it would raise the stock, and it would also bring a lot more criticism. He stated that NXT talent would be in a sink-or-swim situation.
“It’s gonna raise the stock as well as it’s gonna bring a whole lot more criticism if you’re not out there really, really performing at a certain level, with Twitter and all that stuff now, social media. You’re gonna be put out there and exposed to a lot more fans now, but it’s gonna be a sink-or-swim mentality. Fans are gonna be coming at you from every way possible now. Being under that bright light, you’re gonna have to go out and raise your bar on a weekly basis as well, so it gonna be a pressured situation. I love pressure. For me, there again, cream rises to the top. It’s about the best guys, the best talent on the roster performing in those spots. So for me, it’s gonna be almost like competition, how can I get on the show? I’m excited, man. It’s a really exciting time for NXT, it’s a really exciting time for all the young talent that’s a part of this thing as well as WWE. This is huge," Booker T said.
Booker T recently said that Roxanne Perez would be a Hall of Famer if she retired today. Check out his comments here.
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