UK Kat Von D Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 29 minutes ago, King Pitcos said: Yeah, they’re both aiming for the same niche audience. Are they actually though?
King Pitcos Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 28 minutes ago, UK Kat Von D said: Are they actually though? ???
UK Kat Von D Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 Exactly, AEW aren’t aiming to only target a niche audience and obviously would want to expand past that. NXT was aiming towards it while it was on the Network but now will want to expand it into a bigger general audience as well. Why either company would actively aim at a niche audience is a mystery
DavidB6937 Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, UK Kat Von D said: Exactly, AEW aren’t aiming to only target a niche audience and obviously would want to expand past that. NXT was aiming towards it while it was on the Network but now will want to expand it into a bigger general audience as well. Why either company would actively aim at a niche audience is a mystery Problem is NXT was developed into exactly that. A niche indy promotion under the WWE umbrella. And it has been supported as such - an underground alternative to the main roster etc etc. AEW has also been presented as an alternative although more to WWE as a whole. They have their weird niche stuff for the internet fanboys. And they have their more mainstream casual stuff.
UK Kat Von D Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, DavidB6937 said: Problem is NXT was developed into exactly that. A niche indy promotion under the WWE umbrella. And it has been supported as such - an underground alternative to the main roster etc etc. Yeah as I said, the aim of NXT has changed since being Network exclusive. They still are popular within the niche market they have already built, but it is silly to say that is what they have in mind for the future. Their aim is no longer the same as it was a year ago
Sonny Mustang Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 23 hours ago, tiger_rick said: WWE put NXT in that timeslot specifically to harm AEW ratings. Any comparison is their fault. Did they though? NXT was always on the network Wednesday 8pm. it was taped on Wednesday’s at full sail (albeit not every week). obviously they could have changed that once they went live, but i don’t think it’s that they choose that because AEW.
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted March 14, 2020 Paid Members Posted March 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Sonny Mustang said: Did they though? NXT was always on the network Wednesday 8pm. it was taped on Wednesday’s at full sail (albeit not every week). obviously they could have changed that once they went live, but i don’t think it’s that they choose that because AEW. Of course they did. It's airtime on the Network is irrelevant. Network is a streaming service. People watch when they want. They sought a proper TV slot and extended it to two hours, unless that's another coincidence, eh? I'm not criticising them for it. Business is business. But it's the reason no one should be suggesting little old NXT shouldn't be compared ratings wise.
WyattSheepMask Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 Unlike other WWE shows over the last few days, this week’s NXT isn’t going to feature any live matches. Instead it’s being made up of interviews, superstar profiles and matches from the archive
DavidB6937 Posted March 18, 2020 Posted March 18, 2020 Probably the right decision now they've not really got anything to build to.
Love-Wilcox Posted March 20, 2020 Posted March 20, 2020 I’m really surprised to hear that NXT did over half a million viewers this week despite having nothing advertised and not showing any actual wrestling matches. I guess it’s safe to say that’s how many “hardcore” fans there are that will watch no matter what, or perhaps that Gargano/Ciampa doc off the network is just that good?
WyattSheepMask Posted March 27, 2020 Posted March 27, 2020 Was there no NXT this week? Networks showing last week as the most recent
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted March 27, 2020 Paid Members Posted March 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, WyattSheepMask said: Was there no NXT this week? Networks showing last week as the most recent There were loads of videos on YouTube from March 25th so think so.
Paid Members Fatty Facesitter Posted March 27, 2020 Paid Members Posted March 27, 2020 Under the circumstances thought it was a decent show. Interestingly, this show had way more matches on it than promos, which hasn’t been the norm since the new Covid-19 format started. They were back at Full Sail and also copied the same format from Raw (cc AEW). Quite enjoyed Theory/Breeze and some of the general heel shithousing on the show in the form of trash talk, which for that match in particular played into that story really nicely. Also Riddle/Strong had a decent banger. Big takeaway appears that Ciampa/Gargano won’t be ‘loser leaves town’ as such, only that the feud can’t continue. Think this is only because of the uncertainty around the virus and NXT needing enough talent afterwards to crack on, so they get a pass on that, but I think Gargano moving to Raw or Smackers after this has all blown over is the more likely scenario. As with all these shows in the time in our lives, was it needed? No. But they did and it was definitely more enjoyable than most of the shows in this format.
kidzero Posted March 29, 2020 Posted March 29, 2020 This week's NXT is not on the network yet anybody know why?
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