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People who regularly watch WWE have come to something of a consensus. Like climate change, it's an inconvenient truth that cannot be ignored.
NXT is better than Raw or SmackDown Live.
There, it's been said. While some may boil over with a plethora of nerd rage at the statement, you have to look at the intangibles of each property. To do so, we can use a restaurant analogy. McDonald's is at or near the top of total sales worldwide, but on the lower end of the spectrum when it comes to customer satisfaction.
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In other words, a lot of people eat McDonald's but most of them aren't totally satisfied with the experience. The same thing can be said of Raw, whose ratings are higher than NXT's but is complained about constantly online. By contrast, most of the Internet Wrestling Community have nothing but praise for the NXT brand.
NXT has a lot of the same elements of the 'main' brands of Raw and SmackDown, but the presentation is decidedly old school. NXT shows feel a lot like the NWA before it was taken over by Ted Turner and reformed into WCW, which was meant to be a direct copy of the WWE style.
Matches tend to be longer, storylines unfurl more organically, and the athletes just plain seem to try harder when wrestling on the yellow brand.
With WrestleMania 35 just around the corner, naturally many people are anticipating the biggest show of the year. However, many fans are also thinking that the NXT Takeover is going to be a more entertaining broadcast.
Here are seven reasons why NXT Takeover: New York will be better than WrestleMania 35.
#1 No bloated card like WrestleMania 35
NXT Takeover's card is not fully realized, but already features all the major titles the brand has to offer. While there will likely be more matches announced for the event, it will be nowhere near how bloated WrestleMania 35 appears to be.
Rumor has it there will be over seventeen matches at this year's mega event. While that will give plenty of room for all of the storylines to be resolved - or more likely, continued - it could also lead to wrestling fan fatigue. After all, seventeen matches are a lot, and wrestling fan fatigue may have contributed to how ill-received Lesnar vs. Reigns was at last year's event.
By contrast, NXT will feature fewer matches which will likely be longer, allowing for more complete storytelling, and avoid fatiguing their fans before the two out of three falls main event.
#2 No part-time wrestlers
One of the reasons why there just seems to be something special about the NXT brand is that, from top to bottom, the entire roster is happy to be there and wants to perform their absolute best.
These are men and women who have dedicated themselves to pro wrestling, for whom each and every match isn't just a mere performance, or a paycheck, but a chance to add to their legacy.
Not to mention, every match is like a job application to move up to the main roster, because that's where greater money can be made simply by virtue of working pay per view events, which leads to royalties on DVD sales among other benefits.
But on the WrestleMania 35 card, you have athletes who don't really need wrestling and wouldn't be doing so if they weren't making fantastic amounts of money doing so.
Brock Lesnar simply isn't the same as he was ten years ago when he was a hungry man yearning for greater success. And Batista is happy with letting his stunt man do the heavy lifting for the most part outside of mega-events like WrestleMania.
#3 No chance to bask in the glory
While it hasn't been made official yet, Keith Lee has been campaigning for an NXT Takeover match against Dominik Dijakovic on social media. It seems likely that the match could come to pass and be added to the card in the coming weeks, given the heat level between these two behemoth athletes.
If Keith Lee gets his wish, then NXT Takeover will allow fans to bask in his glory. While WWE WrestleMania 35 will feature many legendary pro wrestlers, none of them are Limitless Keith Lee.
No Keith Lee at WrestleMania 35 means there will be NO CHANCE to bask in his glory! Imagine the poor deprived people at that show while just across the river in Brooklyn the Takeover audience might bear witness to the glory that is the prince of all Saiyans, Keith Lee! Just another reason Takeover will be a better show than WrestleMania 35.
#4 No filler matches at Takeover like the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
On paper, we love the idea of the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. After all, it seems like a great way to honor one of the most beloved performers in the history of sports entertainment, a man whose heart was the biggest thing of all about him.
Andre's fame spread beyond the wrestling ring with appearances on film and television, most notably the 1980s classic romantic comedy, The Princess Bride. Giving a special match to honor his memory is a great idea. Since Andre was known for competing in a lot of battle royals, we're not even upset with the format.
However, there are no clear stakes in the battle royal other than a trophy. Many of the past winners, like Mojo Rawley, have become mere afterthoughts on WWE programming. The match amounts to filler meant to give more wrestlers a WrestleMania moment. You won't find filler matches on the NXT Takeover card.
#5 The NXT swan song for two beloved superstars will be at Takeover
One of the bittersweet reasons why NXT is so much beloved by its audience is the knowledge that every superstar's presence on the show is temporary.
After all, NXT is still officially the 'minor leagues' of WWE, and once a superstar is deemed ready to move up to the main shows of Raw or SmackDown, they leave NXT behind.
Samoa Joe, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tyler Breeze, The Wyatt Family, and most of all, Asuka, had legendary NXT runs, and are sorely missed on the yellow brand. At Takeover, fans will likely get their final chance to see Ricochet and Aleister Black in an NXT ring as they take on War Machine for the NXT Tag Team titles.
It seems a given that Ricochet and Black will be putting on a breathtaking performance to leave NXT on a high note, and you won't be able to see that at WrestleMania 35.
#6 The Women's fatal four way will be amazing
With Ronda Rousey's contract rumored to be up shortly after WrestleMania, WWE may be looking to move NXT Women's Champion, Shayna Baszler, up to the main roster to take Rousey's spot as chief MMA bad girl.
It seems likely that she won't be walking out of NXT Takeover as the champion, given that the odds are literally stacked against her; three challengers are coming for her gold, and Baszler doesn't even have to be pinned to lose her title.
The match features two insanely talented Japanese superstars and red hot Bianca Belair, who despite being a relative rookie has outstanding poise and athletic ability. In short, this match is going to be an absolute treat for the senses, and will likely feature high flying action, hard striking, and a desperate scramble to stay on top.
With all respect to the women of the main roster, we think this match will top anything WrestleMania 35 has to offer - which is truly saying something.
#7 Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano will be an instant classic
In the world of pro wrestling, the words 'dream match' get thrown about all too often. But from almost any perspective, the match between Adam Cole and Johnny Wrestling is certainly just that - a dream match.
This would be a highly anticipated bout even if it weren't for the now vacant NXT Championship. But with Goldie on the line, you can bet that both men will be pulling out all the stops to put on the performance of a lifetime.
Both men are supreme, world-class technical wrestlers who aren't afraid to strike. Gargano has a slight edge on submissions, but Adam Cole is one of the most cunning and devious minds in the whole sports entertainment business.
Then you factor in that the Undisputed Era will be lurking nearby, it more than evens the odds. This match will be an instant classic that will be talked about for many years.
While the WrestleMania 35 main event features some great talent, they aren't Gargano and Cole, giving Takeover yet another edge on the supposed biggest show of the weekend.
There you have it; seven reasons why NXT Takeover New York will be a better show than WrestleMania 35. Questions or comments? Please leave them below the article, and as always - thanks for reading!
