WWE has reportedly implemented a significant shift in its philosophy regarding main roster call-ups from the NXT brand. According to a new report, the company has moved away from the previous method of immediately pulling talent from NXT television, a practice that often left the developmental brand in a difficult creative position. The new approach is said to be more flexible and secretive, allowing for a smoother transition for the talent and better long-term planning for all three of the company’s brands.

Under the previous leadership of Vince McMahon, it was common for NXT stars to be abruptly pulled from their storylines and brought to Raw or SmackDown with little to no notice. This often left NXT creative scrambling to explain the sudden disappearance of a champion or a top contende

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