NXT began its journey in 2010 as a reality-based competition, where WWE rookies would compete against each other while mentored by veterans. In 2012, it would replace FCW as developmental to supply talents to the main roster, eventually becoming a legitimate alternative and third brand under Triple H, who was the executive director. Needless to say, NXT made a lot of progress under The Game and even struck a TV deal.
But after many years, WWE has revamped NXT as NXT 2.0. Besides changing the black and yellow color, WWE also reduced Triple H's influence. From now on, Vince McMahon would actively be involved in NXT.
10 Vince McMahon: More Homegrown Talents
WWE has had a formula for building homegrown talents for ages. Under Triple H, WWE built homegrown talents, but they were certainly overshadowed by the recruitment of talents from the independent circuit.
Now, rumors suggets that WWE is avoiding hiring too many independent talents. Instead, they would build their own wrestlers by training them in the Performace Center. The company is now focused on signing athletes from different sports backgrounds, such as Bron Breakker.
9 Triple H: The Indy Talents
Under Triple H, NXT recruited some top talents from the best independent promotions from all around the world. Whether Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, or India, NXT signed wrestlers from different promotions.
As the independent wrestlers were already experienced, they didn't take long to settle down in NXT, which was the reason the developmental brand flourished under Triple H. From incredible matches to fierce promos, NXT often toppled the main roster.
8 Vince McMahon: More Big Guys
It's no secret that Vince McMahon loves to push big guys. An ideal Vince McMahon guy is someone tall and well-built in terms of looks. Vince has always shown his trust in big and muscular men with examples being Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and even Roman Reigns today.
With Vince in charge, he is likely to push big men in the main event picture. As WWE usually loves to push big guys, it would go with the company's strategy to attain success.
7 Triple H: He Built NXT Into A Legitimate Third Brand
Triple H was the godfather of NXT. Initially it was just a development brand, but due to the hard work and dedication of Triple H, NXT gradually emerged as the third brand of WWE. Among their best years was 2019 when NXT not only went head to head with AEW, but also stole the show at Survivor Series.
Many hardcore fans considered Triple H's NXT better than RAW and SmackDown. After removing him, it is unlikely to have the same intensity and firepower under Vince.
6 Vince McMahon: Top NXT Guys Are Unlikely To Be Buried On The Main Roster
Over the past few years, many top guys graduated from the developmental brand but got buried on the main roster. Former NXT Champions like Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, Samoa Joe, Adrian Neville, Aleister Black, and Andrade were prime examples. Recently Keith Lee received similar treatment after winning double belts in NXT.
But the scenario would be different under Vince McMahon in NXT. As the chairman himself would see the potential talents and push them, they are unlikely to get buried after arriving on the main roster.
5 Triple H: The Quality Of Wrestling Was Better
Not to take anything away from the main roster wrestlers, but NXT under Triple H gathered a reputation for producing superior matches. Whether in pay-per-views or weekly TV shows, NXT always delivered entertaining and awe-inspiring matches. Consequently, there were many five-star matches in NXT.
However, Vince McMahon focuses more on the entertainment part of his shows, so it is improbable to witness such high quality of wrestling in the developmental brand anymore.
4 Vince McMahon: The Main Roster Fans Might Watch It
The main roster brands, RAW and SmackDown, have big rating differences with the developmental brand, NXT. As Vince McMahon will be in charge now and the focus will be more on the entertainment side, NXT might draw more attention from the main roster, "casual" fans.
The kids and teenagers might be more interested in the product. Hence, it is feasible to see an increase in ratings.
3 Triple H: More Adult Friendly
Although Triple H's NXT was still under the PG category, it was certainly different from RAW and SmackDown. Needless to say, the previous NXT was more adult-friendly because of more storyline depth and outstanding matches. NXT certainly had a hardcore loyal fan base due to the quality of the product.
However, with Vince McMahon in charge now, NXT is not likely to be very adult-friendly. From storylines to character development, everything is expected to be similar to RAW and SmackDown.
2 Vince McMahon: Women Superstars
Vince McMahon has done a phenomenal job since starting the women's revolution in WWE. The main roster of WWE has built a strong women's division, which has some amazing talents who have become big draws.
Triple H's NXT also had some great talents and an incredibly deep division, but it was lacking in true star power. With Vince in charge, the NXT women's division is likely to get a franchise player. The fans might see the rise of the next Becky Lynch or Charlotte Flair in NXT 2.0.
1 Triple H: Tag Teams
Vince McMahon isn't very fond of tag team wrestling, and he doesn't give much importance to it. On the other hand, the tag team division of NXT thrived under Triple H in the past few years, and he created some incredible tag teams in the development brand. Unfortunately, most of the tag teams lost their way arriving on the main roster.
The Ascension, The Street Profits, American Alpha, The Authors of Pain, Sanity, and The Undisputed Era were some notable tag teams or stables Triple H had built on NXT.