Backstage update on plans to have more crossover feuds on WWE RAW and NXT
It sounds like the USA Network crossover between WWE RAW and NXT 2.0 will continue.
Over the last several weeks, there has been quite a bit of crossover between RAW and NXT 2.0. Main roster talents have been popping up on both shows, such as Riddle, AJ Styles, and Dolph Ziggler, in order to create more synergy between the two shows and bring some much-needed attention to WWE's third brand.
In an update on this crossover from Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE reportedly wants to have at least one RAW Superstar on NXT at all times. This is an attempt to draw more RAW viewers to NXT 2.0 on Tuesday nights.
.@HEELZiggler is moving into @NXTCiampa's house and plans on making himself very comfortable. #WWENXT https://t.co/MHwSKOuBGr
The current storyline between Dolph Ziggler and NXT Champion Bron Breakker is expected to run until NXT Stand & Deliver in Dallas on April 2, but it seems it could go longer than that, depending on how things go.
Will the superstars of WWE RAW help out NXT 2.0?
NXT's viewership has fluctuated in recent months since it transitioned to the 2.0 era. For this reason, injecting some star power from WWE RAW certainly won't hurt in the effort to attracting new viewers to the program.
Seeing NXT Superstars such as Grayson Waller and Tommaso Ciampa appear on RAW might also help increase the popularity of these names to make them seem like a bigger deal on Tuesday nights.
8/7c @USA_Network
TOMORROW NIGHT on #WWENXT 2.0
@NXTCiampa vs. @HEELZiggler
📺 8/7c @USA_Network https://t.co/vlpUVGcbkD
Whether this strategy will help NXT 2.0's viewership increase long-term is anybody's guess. At the very least, it's nice to see that WWE's trying to improve the quality of their third brand on a weekly basis.
What are your thoughts on the WWE RAW crossovers with NXT? Has it increased your interest in NXT 2.0 at all? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.