Triple H on NXT Being Equal to ‘Raw’ and ‘Smackdown Live,’ on Elias Not Being Made for NXT

Triple H was on the CBS Sports owned “In The Corner” podcast where he spoke about NXT as a brand and on Elias not being made for NXT.

Triple H first comments on if NXT airing on the USA Network could potentially be the next step in the product becoming an equal third brand to ‘Raw’ and ‘Smackdown Live’ moving forward:

“It can be; at this point I don’t know. What I do know is it was a hell of an opportunity. If you look at NXT over the last few years, it has grown into something where NBCUniversal — USA [Network], the No. 1 cable channel in America — came to us and said we would like to take an hour of primetime and give to NXT. That’s awesome. To me, that says a lot about the brand, where it’s at, and the value of it. I’m really excited about that. We put together a hell of a show and hopefully it will be a lot of people because not everyone has been exposed to it.”

The former WWE Champion continued by speaking about the NXT product pushing competitors on the main roster to be better:

“Over the last few years, in some ways, NXT has changed a little bit of what Raw and SmackDown do. Look at the women’s revolution. I believe that there was a moment in time where fans were chanting ‘Give Divas a chance’ because they were seeing what could be on NXT and that transitioned forward. I think that’s great.”

“Anything that can push something to be better, to evolve and to become something more is a great opportunity to do that. People will often put labels on what it is. Is NXT a little bit of ‘old school territory’ or ‘indie this or that?’ I don’t know. To me, I just go, ‘Is it good or not?’ You can put whatever label on it you want.”

Finally, the “Celebral Assassin” spoke about how he and Dusty Rhodes believed that current ‘Raw’ superstar Elias wasn’t made for NXT:

“The entire time [Elias] was there, I was trying to get him ready for Raw and SmackDown because I knew as a performer his value was there. I said to Dusty [Rhodes], ‘He is made for the roster and not for NXT.’ The gimmick, the way he is and his demeanor, he is suited for that. He is not a fit for NXT. It doesn’t mean he won’t be successful there and it doesn’t mean he won’t have a run there but that run was to get ready for the roster.”

Triple H recently faced Jinder Mahal and Roman Reigns while on the Indian tour. If you are interested in the aftermath of either match, we have provided both videos below for your enjoyment.

Triple H, Jinder Mahal engage in a classic Supershow showdown

Roman Reigns earns Triple H's respect

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