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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
NXT is not developmental in the same way it once was. They constantly send veterans down to work with the younger talent to boost ratings, and you're not moving up the card unless you're not green. They're also being pumped as their own brand with their own audience, and their own niche.
Why do you think Jade Cargill hasn't even done a stint in NXT or had a single match yet? Why would indie darlings like Dragon Lee have to be in NXT?
It's development for character work. The Performance Center is for training.
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It is still very much so a developmental territory. The use of veterans is both a ratings bump and a chance to let new talent who are showing a lot promise get work with industry veterans. It being pumped as its own brand and own niche is like trying to say things like the WHL or AHL aren't developmental leagues because they have their own audience and niche or veteran players playing in them.
Jade Cargill is doing an extended stint at the performance center, not sure what you're talking about. Talking about her not appearing on NXT tv as if that means NXT isn't part of the performance center and developmental system. You could make the case the AEW misused and developed her so poorly that WWE doesn't even trust her to work on their developmental program.
Indy darlings still have to learn to work the WWE style. You also need to have people at the top end of their development to show what people are working towards as well has help in the development as those who are further behind. But when Indy darlings come in, ready to work a WWE style and don't need that extra seasoning they go straight into the main card.
It's just not a great comparison for AEW/ROH to justify mistakes and bad decisions. You expect learning lessons from a developmental territory. You shouldn't expect that from arguably the second biggest (certainly the second most important) promotion in the world.