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Yeah Hunter needs to just take over already. His head is really in the right mindsight and he truly is still in tune. I liked he said "territories" cause it seems like that concept is coming back. Hope to see more of this.

@danielblum1977

5 жыл бұрын

his wife takes over in the future and they do it together

@josephhutchins8

5 жыл бұрын

Only one more year till XFL

@Enriki810

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah its pretty much gonna be NWA territorial system again this time under a central company vs a federation of smaller indy promoters with nwa slapped on it.(No disrespect intended.) which is gonna be awesome I think. Hunter is deff going in the right direction.

@archstanton6102

5 жыл бұрын

No mention of 205

@jasonwilson9040

5 жыл бұрын

I see WWE in the future bringing in smaller promotions to the network and having a revolving champ. Much like NWA in the 80’s. What’s old is new.

Triple H = professional wrestling. VIince McMahon = "sports-entertainment."

@Itsnoahscott

5 жыл бұрын

Vince sucks

@sodablower

5 жыл бұрын

That's because: Triple H = wrestler! Vince = booker!

@markusz_

4 жыл бұрын

It's kinda the same thing

I Love listening to HHH talk about the business

@brendanmackinnon6835

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin C a lot of people didn’t like triple H as a wrestler, personally I’ve always been a fan back into the blue blood days. But seeing how he runs NXT that’s what he was born to do, he was a talented in ring guy who certainly married himself up the card but his knowledge of the business will one day surpass Vince.

@ArcaneAzmadi

5 жыл бұрын

Frankly, it's always fun to listen to people talk about something they love that you also love, especially long-time wrestlers talking about "the business". Triple H lives for professional wrestling, so if you love professional wrestling as well then you could listen to him for hours.

The closer we get to NXT and it’s territories being recognized as a kind of third brand as opposed to developmental the better off everybody’ll be imo

@JUNKO____

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. They're setting up a place to see affordable, ample and great wrestling. That's what NXT is, WWE's alternative to WWE, it really is a smart idea, cover all the bases.

@maggotmusic757

5 жыл бұрын

The closer we get to that, the closer we we get to WWE essentially monopolizing wrestling. They're talking about having NXT brands all over the globe, and they're signing people left and right...im not necessarily hating on WWE, just an observation

@JUNKO____

5 жыл бұрын

@@maggotmusic757 It's just smart business, providing alternatives to your own product. And sure, it's good, but people are still looking for WORK and PAY. AEW is making some huge strides so far and if they truly keep doing right by everyone, it will become a VERY viable option compared to WWE and NXT.

@kaigreen5641

5 жыл бұрын

When Vince finally retires that is when NXT will become on par with Raw and Smackdown

@JUNKO____

5 жыл бұрын

@@kaigreen5641 NXT is the benchmark for Raw and Smackdown. It isn't being blasted up people's asses like Raw and SDL because it'll lose it's charm if it's not a niche audience. It's like a well kept secret from the casual audience.

Definitely. Some guys should go back to NXT where they got TV time.

@DemonArshan

5 жыл бұрын

Ascensiosn,breeze and AO-Pee

@kkksvp

5 жыл бұрын

Not go back.. Just go.. Like a draft.. Going back sounds like raw and sdlive are different from nxt.. Nxt is no more a developmental brand its the third brand😍

@hoodedhawk1960

5 жыл бұрын

Apollo crews Nia Jax Ascension Tyler breeze the list goes on

@roodboy606

5 жыл бұрын

I miss when that used to happen often, Tyson Kidd and Natty, Adam Rose, Cesaro, etc would all move back and forth. Now you never see that

I love Triple H's idea of where this is going, where people can and will rotate between brands, not just Raw and Smackdown, but NXT also. if NXT didn't exist, I feel WWE would be struggling right now

@kingj7606

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah as a development brand only

@kingj7606

5 жыл бұрын

@mylifeintheknifetrade I can see where you're coming from but i think they keep NXT talents under development for too long before they go up the main roster

@kingj7606

5 жыл бұрын

@mylifeintheknifetrade True i used to love the days of the attitude era(late 90s) and the ruthless aggression era(early 2000s)

Triple H has his finger on the pulse of the wrestling business, Vince does not!

That's cool and all, but being in NXT needs to mean "can eventually make similar money to RAW/Smackdown talent" if you want to legitimize it as a third brand. We want people called up because we want to see them get paid.

@kingj7606

5 жыл бұрын

exactly they eventual have to move up to Raw and Smackdown to get famous

@connerhuston2613

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, the money issue would the key because is someone doesn't make to main roster (and they be good for some perhaps many) they need the Make money.

@MattrickBT

5 жыл бұрын

@@connerhuston2613 Really though, it depends on the markets. Most of what WWE talent makes comes from external factors like merchandising. If you sell a lot of merch, you make a lot more money. Someone who doesn't sell merch will make their money on their base contract and working and making appearances outside of the ring. And big thing when it comes to NXT is that NXT is on the Network, whereas NXT UK has a TV deal, so TV does sweeten the pot for whomever is in that brand. There are advantages to being in NXT as well since they travel a lot less and their situated in their core territory, so there is less travel expenses for them to take on. Unless you're on Raw and Smackdown and you're a top 10 performer, move lots of merch, and have some major tenure to leverage more money...I don't imagine there is such a drastic difference between the average Raw/Smackdown performer versus top level NXT talent in terms of overall money. When you think last year the bottom of the Top 10 highest earning WWE stars were the likes of Kevin Owens at 2 million and Dean Ambrose at 2.5M, I have to imagine guys like Apollo Crews are making around 500-600k. It wouldn't surprise me if there are certain guys cracking 750k in NXT right now, even if due to certain signing bonuses. They must be making something decent for WWE to have signed so many big indie stars other than the hopes of big main roster money.

Rotate in an out through territories, so to speak...a.k.a. "I'm rebuilding the system that my father in law destroyed."

Triple H has an amazing vision for where this company is going and what it can become. Knowing one day he'll be calling the shots I can't wait but until then i'm gonna love/hate the vince era while he's still around.

@dead_people_been_quite_since

4 жыл бұрын

They clearly did as of now. The NXT on USA network debut promo asks- “tired of the BS?”

@Speedyreedy1218

19 күн бұрын

How do you feel?

HHH is great, isnt he?

@lilmanmullins9193

5 жыл бұрын

Not as a person

@MattrickBT

5 жыл бұрын

@@lilmanmullins9193 Uh oh, we found a mark who thinks Triple H's Evolution character was real.

@hauke5036

5 жыл бұрын

@@MattrickBT He is a major upgrade to Vince and a fantastic booker, but he is also ego-driven and wants to erase every kind of competition.

@rupe82

5 жыл бұрын

@@hauke5036 No one's perfect tho, you can pick faults out of everyone. It's his nature to be competitive.

@hauke5036

5 жыл бұрын

@@rupe82 Thats Not what I'm up to. I'm just saying that we can't say he's good or bad.

Triple H sees the wrestlers as individuals who are trying to tell their own stories and wants to flourish that, Vince sees them as superstars who are play things for HIS story.

Whoa! Nice for you guys to scoop an interview with Terra Rising. Awesome!

Triple H is awesome. I loved watching him wrestle when i was younger and even more now hes trying to shape the future of the industry!

Sounds like Hatch wants to make a WWE version of the 80’s territory system. Very old school guy.

Great perspective HHH. Very telling about how they may keep certain people in nxt and why that is.

“I don’t have a hat like THAT!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Brilliant! H is turning NXT into a territorial brand! That's the vibe I was getting, at least.

I wonder if HHH would punch someone if they mention AEW....

@kckingofpicklesaudis3151

5 жыл бұрын

Nahh I think he would laugh and joke around its Vince with the issue

@castielchieng7475

5 жыл бұрын

Nah, what he done can compete with AEW. Vince should be the one who get pissed

great interview. HHH is so eloquent

@Speedyreedy1218

19 күн бұрын

W

Question: Ok, so the WWE has the UK champion (Pete Dunn) and the NXT UK women's champion (Rhea Ripley). Shouldn't both belts either be for all of the UK or for all of just NXT UK? It's weird how Pete's belt is branded for all UK and Rhea's is branded just for NXT.

@heavycloud6173

5 жыл бұрын

It might be that way because they actually let dunne defend it in other promotions where as the womens belt won’t be seen anywhere else

I swear NXT needs it’s own Royal Rumble.

Bro u are a great interviewer

Hunter is so smart. If he's in charge of the future, wrestling is in great hands.

great questions

Love how aware he is on the business wwe will be in good hands in a few years fuck what haters gtta say cuz they will still be watching as well

He's just ONE OF US, man! This guy is a man with a plan and the vision to take WWE to the next level and assert WWE's utter dominance in wrestling again. And that's probably the best thing that can happen to wrestling and it's fans. Vince, please, for the sake of the business and it's die hard fans, swallow your pride and pass the torch on to the man that's destined to rule wrestling and make it waaaayyyy better than it is today, Paul HHH Levesque.

NXT UK in the future NXT India NXT Japan NXT Mexico people move and about and have a chance to make a better name in a different country and a global tournament effeing awesome.

@AriGrande

5 жыл бұрын

I'm all for NXT Japan.

@hoodedhawk1960

5 жыл бұрын

@@AriGrande Hopefully soon kushida is coming soon he can be one of the faces for it

@AakashBalajiCyborg

5 жыл бұрын

NXT Australia too

@surendrapatro7932

5 жыл бұрын

Wrestling is heating up here in India.... We have CWE as our big indie promotion. But still lack the amount of professionalism that WWE, NJPW, ROH brings to the table. At least IMPACT Wrestling tried. RKK wrestling was IMPACTS contemporary.

@jongibbs2231

5 жыл бұрын

I don’t think they will do NXT Japan, it’s a crowded market there

Am I crazy, or is that Jeremy borash walking at 1:29?

@jayking901

5 жыл бұрын

He's been a producer for NXT for nearly a year now lol.

@MalwinP

5 жыл бұрын

It is Borash, he's one of the Triple H's guys nowadays

HHH just opening business everywhere smart man

2:30 PR guy squeezing in his 20 seconds of fame 😂

One other thing that I don't think enough people are pointing out is Triple H even taking an interview like this. Nothing against the channel. The interviews are great and enjoyable, but when was the last time Vince or any other exec took an interview from a KZread channel that wasn't their own? It gives the idea that he really wants to engage with his entire audience.

It's funny how I was thinking about the state of NXT U.K. making waves in the business. Whether there be a call up from the U.K. brand to the main brand or develop a main brand there in the U.K.. I do see a couple of main star talent returning to NXT not because of the talent base but merely on t.v. time or just to polish up their craft. Triple H is doing right for these stars and I hope when he does one day take over (hopefully soon) all of the knowledge and planning does better than Vince himself.

Triple H looks so intense

The problem with NXT call ups is that almost every potential got wasted on the main roster. Owens, Balor, Zayn, Joe, Bayley, Sasha, Nakamara etc, all made a name for themselves in NXT, but not being pushed to their full potential

They can do a NXT America vs NXT UK angle, that will be dope.

When Vince dies, this man doesn't take over, Steph does. Triple H is a genius. He married Steph, won over Vince, kept wrestling his ass off, sucked the heat from everyone's fueds and pushes, takes over NXT and convinces people he loves Indy guys. Now he pushes all the type of talent he hated his whole life (and still secretly does) but he does it because it's best for business. Man, what a stud. And that's not sarcasm nor facetious...he's a genius. That doesn't mean he doesn't hate all the Indy fucks he's now forced to sign. He likely thinks most of them are midgets or fat but he has to sign them because that's what's out there. The performance center hasn't produced talent like the McMahon family hoped. Apparently people forget how many endless promos and fueds Trips had in his heyday when everyone said he was killing wrestling. We call that time 2003-2006. This kind of thing happens because wrestling fans don't stick around long and most fans watching WWE and NXT and NJPW and, soon, AEW are young and not old farts like me. Triple H, pro-wrestling god. He convinced everyone he doesn't exist.

Damn! He is looking like kratos :-O

@AlexanderMacAoidh

5 жыл бұрын

Silu Sisupalan or Jeff bridges charter from Iron Man

Triple H HANDS DOWN has the best mind for the business, and always has.

@Speedyreedy1218

19 күн бұрын

Absolutely

Hey, if we can get a system with NXT (North America), NXT UK (Europe?), NXT Asia, etc, and have talent rotate with regular Takeovers (PPVs), I'd be happy to do away with the main roster. Bring some of the old talent back (The Ascension, Tyler Breeze Tye Dillinger) and I'm in.

Can’t believe you got time with HHH and didn’t ask when NXTUK Glasgow is going to happen

Was it cold at the UKPC?

I think he was talking about ohno when he talked about guys never leaving nxt

The more I hear of hhh the more I hear that the future of wwe is in good hands. People are worried about nxt uk stars being tied down. Yeah they are but look at last night smashed it! Gives opportunity to more amazing people on the uk scene to get noticed!

I hope we will start seeing some NXT matches at WrestleMania within the next couple of years. Maybe not the main event guys but maybe an NXT tag title match or the NA title. Give them some exposure on the grandest stage of them all.

NXT is incredible. I just hope they don’t make it like ECW where they throw Big Show and random guys onto NXT and make Vince McMahon the world champion, etc and tape it to a tired apathetic crowd after Raw and Smackdown - really let it continue to be it’s own thing like it has been

His beard is so fucking majestic.

Interesting stuff from Triple H he has a great mind for this.

So he’s creating territories but they are all ultimately owned by the wwe

Why can't they just create a rivalry / feuds between NXT and Main Brands (Raw/SmackdownLive/205Live) without moving them to the main roster? Like... if they want to have a special match between Undisputed Era and The Revival, or Velveteen Dream vs Seth Rollins, or Aleister Black vs AJ Styles... they can just invite them to Raw/SmackdownLive or NXT for the match. So they can still be proud carrying they brands wherever they want.

@bevothecuntofallcunts9202

5 жыл бұрын

RyeeDee like back with ECW Probably won't be That big rival but u know

NXT: India would also be a great idea. CWE isn't allowing homegrown Indian Talent in their promotion. NXT would help many talented athletes grow.

Exactly 76k subs.

Here’s what WWE needs: an “extreme” brand. Take the NXT concept and have an offshoot called ‘XTREME’ or something where the wrestlers can curse, there is blood (still fake of course), more violent matches (barbed wire, thumb tacks) and more mature crowds (i.e. no little kids). Essentially, it would be a brand FOR adults ONLY who grew up with the Attitude Era and ECW insanity. MAKE IT HAPPEN TRIPS!!!

Some people unfortunately, won't make it big on the main roster. Adam Cole for example i think he can have some success on the main roster but the other members of the Undisputed Era, It's not sure. And we could easily blame the WWE for it but it's not entirely their fault. The crowd is a big part of why a match work or not and when you see how the crowd in NXT react to every moves whereas on the main roster with a much casual fan base, sometimes the crowd doesn't react whereas the match is good. So i think it's easy to blame the WWE for everything but sometimes the crowd's reaction is very important to make a match good or not. Just like in NXT the crowd cheer for Tyler Breeze when he makes his entrance but on the main roster, the crowd doesn't really care and he's on the main roster for some time now.

@viper1436

5 жыл бұрын

Tbh If wwe is smart they could make Undisputed Era a dominant stable on the main roster, and give them a nexus like storyline but booked properly

@wye7594

5 жыл бұрын

@@viper1436 if they get no reaction whereas they would have got a big reaction in NXT for doing the same thing then what can they do if the casual fans are less invested in some Superstars then the hardcore fans like in NXT ?

@andrewhayden9545

5 жыл бұрын

Two words: Finn Bálor When he makes his entrance, he gets a huge pop and is one of the most over stars on the main roster and yet WWE don’t book him well.

@connerhuston2613

5 жыл бұрын

Good points 👍

@happydailyvlogs231

5 жыл бұрын

u kidding me kyle o reilly and roderick strong are money both are as good as single wrestlers i think ur that wwe fan boy right watch there matches at roh and pwg and even in nxt roderick killed it as single wrestlers kyle first match on nxt vs black got 4.5 stars u indeed know nothing dude

That sounds great n all but how can a talent become a househild name on NXT when it's not televised?

should have asked him about his injury. is he gonna be able to perform at WM

HHH has an amazing grasp of how to develop talent, market them, and most importantly, booking/creative. Give this guy the ship already. His wife is tanking the main roster shows.

Why would anyone want to not get called up to Raw and Smackdown? I mean its a huge part of your wrestling career to get recognized and become famous but instead you would just go to wrestling brand no ones even heard of.

@spazzen

5 жыл бұрын

Its a lifestyle thing, You could get paid 150k to be the top guy for NXT UK (Complete guess on figures) you work 3 nights a week at most, you don't have to travel outside the country, your costs are minimal and you get to stay in your home country except for a few shows here and there. Or you can get 250k to be on the main roster, move to another country, uproot your family, leave all your friends and might not even be successful. For some people they'd probably be happy with option one. Some people value life balance more than career success and money.

Triple H's hands are like four times bigger than Kenny's

@Speedyreedy1218

19 күн бұрын

😁😁😁

Everything gets slow down whenever you go to the main roster in NXT they reach their full potential but on the main roster it gets tamed down

@connerhuston2613

5 жыл бұрын

True, the NXt more about wrestling.

@Eluarelon

5 жыл бұрын

But I think that is what Triple H was referring to when he called the RAW/Smackdown crowd a more "general" audience. You just can't simply copy the NXT pattern and transfer it over to RAW/Smackdown because the mainstream audience is more interested in the entertainment value than in the actual wrestling. And unluckily it seems that a lot of the people coming from the indie crowd, while being awesome technical wrestlers lack in the charisma department which they need to succeed especially on RAW. Then you have people like Elias that struggled on NXT but are an instant success on RAW. So I think that fans have to learn that not every show is directed at them, but that they can choose which format(s) fits their tastes the best. And hopefully the wrestlers are allowed to work in that format that fits their talents best, which is also something Triple H alluded to.

@connerhuston2613

5 жыл бұрын

We'll if Vince is still in charge and not doing full time with XFL how does he fit into this? Is he going to allow wrestlers to move from raw/sd back to NXt? Then there is the money issue the pay is higher on Main roster.

Are we just gonna ignore the fact a guy is working in the ring with a Skyrim helmet on?

I love Triple H more than my own family. Before he took over NXT we all got the impression he was a burying selfish self absorbed dick who only liked big guys due to things some have said about him, but man he is not only one of the GOATS, he cares about the business and what the fans want. The sooner he takes over the whole company the better.

The problem with Triple H looking after these stars is that they look incredible in NXT but almost all of them get let down on the main roster and the same thing would happen if he was in charge instead of Vince

3 years & I'm still waiting for TOP 10 Kamala matches kenny

Can’t wait to see hhh as ceo of wwe the brand will be awesome under his watch

Guys like Finn and even Tyler Breeze and Apolo Cruise belongs back in NXT

@Jesusjh24

5 жыл бұрын

Finn gtfo

Should've asked him when Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid are getting inducted into The Hall Of Fame.

@AndresGarcia-cu6ou

5 жыл бұрын

Ya right

@Cal_x98

5 жыл бұрын

@@AndresGarcia-cu6ou They deserve it more than half the yanks that are in the HOF.

Nobody gonna point out how tall Kenny is?

I love the idea, but they will have to adjust the NXT pay scale for it to be a true place to find long term success if you are a guy/girl that isn’t a good fit for Raw/SD.

I'm surprised you didn't ask Hunter if NXT/NXT UK Superstars could still be able to work in independent wrestling companies (ICW, PROGRESS, EVOLVE, Defiant Wrestling, OTT etc.)

WWE is the new NWA with their own territories.

Good interviewer, some interviewers just interrupt to much and make too many comments relating too themselves. Ask an intelligent question and listen, when the timing is good ask a follow up question.

1:28 Seldom Erika?

If HHH was smart Adam Cole would be main eventing WRESTLEMANIA. The guy is the new Shawn Michaels.

Elias

It bothers me that the folds in his forehead stops at a certain point

in an almost perfect world, hhh runs all nxt and main roster shows

the problem is that Wrestlers don't get that global recognition and the money that comes with it until they make it to the main roster. If anything the whole NXT "territory system" will make it easier for Indy promotions to poach Talent from them.

Ask him about VINCE'S reaction to AEW

"Some people will be household names only ever being in NXT" = "There's no way I'm arguing with WALTER, he doesn't have to move to America"... heh.

I appreciate HHH's vision but I just don't think it's right for so many brands and wrestlers to be under WWE umbrella.

Trips lookin’ lean

Sorry, but if you truly believe that NXT and UK isn’t different to RAW and SD! Then we need these matches and these brands on WrestleMania. Even having an NXT showcase on an hour of the pre show.

Is that a Donald Trump lookalike off to the right or what😂 2:00

wwe need to do more crazy shit like having triple h just attack the nxt uk roster and have a giant uk vs nxt feud or something. the way this all works seems so bland

Triple H is the absolute boy

NXTerritories

WAIT IS THAT FUCKING EL LIGERO WTF

hold up.. I know what HHH is saying what his saying is "that he loves his NXT superstars & he has grown the brand then those NXT superstars go to the main roster they get questionable booking, horrible pushes & his father in law turns them into jobber's".

From what H says here I feel like they're trying to move NXT up from being just a dev brand. Pleeeease.

Can Triple H flatten his forehead wrinkles or is it just permanent?

@AndresGarcia-cu6ou

5 жыл бұрын

Perm, lol

India

Ok so HHH is on the ball and he is the one who’s really listening to the fans Vince on the other hand oh let’s give them dancing gimmick let’s give them bunnies let’s give them midgets let’s give them big dick Johnson let’s give them cartoon catchphrases HHH needs to take over no pun intended but it’s his turn to take control he knows what he’s doing and he’s rebuilding the territory system

Triple H just needs to takeover the company off Vince. NXT is great and all. But I think WWE are just signing talent just for the sake of it. They’re just signing and signing and what ends up happening is many talent on RAW and SMACKDOWN r just sitting their on the sidelines doing nothing. It’s good to have a development system, but don’t just sign people as a way of stealing from one company. This is why I think AEW will do so good because it gives the latter opportunities and pays the same, probably even more than WWE

NXT is the A show you are demoted when you go to Smackdown or raw.

Needs to be in charge of main roster.

@Speedyreedy1218

19 күн бұрын

You got it.

@dean8705

19 күн бұрын

@@Speedyreedy1218 fr. Doing excellent

@Speedyreedy1218

18 күн бұрын

@@dean8705 Really? I'm not a fan.

Next should just be the third brand. It's no longer development it's a brand .

Staying NXT won't be too, tbh

NXT Mexico