WWE NXT Champion, Adam Cole recently spoke with FOX Sports about the upcoming Wednesday night wars as NXT competes with AEW and more. Below are some highlights with a H/T to WrestlingInc.com for the transcriptions.
On NXT growing as a brand:
“NXT has grown so much,” said Cole. “Before people would call it a developmental brand and now without a doubt, it is the third brand of WWE. This move to the USA Network really proves that NXT is the third brand. Some people used to call moving to RAW or SmackDown moving up and to me now it is just moving.”
On competing on Wednesday nights:
“I can tell you this,” Cole explained. “I don’t mean to speak for them, but I have a strong feeling this is how they feel, because I know at NXT we have a strong focus on making sure it is the best possible show that we can make it on Wednesday’s and that’s all we have the energy to focus on.
“And I’m sure those guys feel the exact same way. So, in turn, of course, it’s exciting for the wrestling fans, they get to compare, to watch both events, which is awesome, but they’re focused on making sure their show rules and I know we’re focused on making ours rule. And in turn, it’s really exciting for everybody.”
On NXT standing out:
“There are small differences in RAW to SmackDown, small differences in SmackDown to NXT, and that’s why I think having three brands is exciting, because whatever style if wrestling you’re into, whatever type of wrestling you like, you get all of that with WWE now.
“So it’s important those brands stay true to who they are separate from the other shows.”
FOX Sports