Some interesting details about who is in charge of NXT live events has surfaced online following a report by longtime pro wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer.
Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Matt Bloom, Steve Corino, and Michael Hayes are in charge of NXT live events. Here’s the breakdown:
– Michael Hayes books the outside of Florida tours. He’s the one who also decides which talent works those shows.
– Matt Bloom runs the shows near Orlando.
– Steve Corino runs the shows in Florida that are farther from Orlando due to Bloom’s main job is running the Performance Center.
Before NXT, which Triple H created, WWE had OVW and other developmental brands to get talents that they saw as draws ready for the big stage. At the time, the indie scene was a totally different place than it is right now.
Triple H believed that they needed to build within as well a reach out to other promotions in order to get their talent. Thus, NXT was born, and later WWE created the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
WWE will hold the next NXT special next month as the NXT TakeOver: Los Angeles event takes place on Saturday, November 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California at the Staples Center and will air on the WWE Network.