WWE doesn’t like it when anybody else makes even a single penny from wrestling. WWE doesn’t like it when any other promotion is considered “cool.”
Triple H is tired of being thought of as the “son-in-law.” The guy who married into running WWE/wrestling, and wouldn’t do so under any other circumstances.
Triple H especially hates that because it’s true.
So Triple H is killing two birds with one stone. He’s going to wipe out ROH and make NXT – his perceived brainchild – the “cool” promotion.
That means the clock is ticking for Ring of Honor. My over/under is 18 months. Then, no more ROH.
It won’t be ROH’s fault. Sinclair Broadcast Group can keep ROH going as long as it wants. It just won’t want. Good money after bad.
WWE hired Jimmy Jacobs to be “creative” – and to be WWE’s conduit to ROH talent. He’ll be much better at the latter than the former.
NXT is ROH, but with 50 times the production values. Step 1.
NXT has that feel of the old territories, and that’s meant in a good way. Step 2.
The internet marks – the markiest marks of all – love NXT. Step 3.
NXT has WWE drop-ins. Damaging long-term, but helpful short-term. Step 4.
NXT will now proceed to strip ROH of its prime talent. Checkmate.
