Getting Back Into Wrestling

Great things are happening in NXT. I would just jump in on the next episode and enjoy the ride. You won't be disappointed.

Okay, instantly two votes for NXT... What is that? And what's a "takeover"? I will have to look it up.

It's like learning a new language.

Basically what the guy before me said lol. Though it's hardly developmental. More so a 3rd brand. There are a bunch of guys and gals who work at the WWE Performance Center that aren't featured on NXT, and that's really the developmental portion of things in my mind. And if you're thinking of OVW, NXT is nothing like that lol.

Dont read spoilers, rumours I find add something even if they dont turn out to be true, dont be influenced by the negativity that surrounds pro-wrestling on forums, just enjoy the show. I've watched PPV's enjoyed them, come here after and seen the whole show slated.

Its a pretty interesting time to be into wrestling at the moment with AEW starting up and having such huge financial backing, WWE having historic low viewership, but also expanding NXT by adding NXT UK and forging something similar to the "territories" of old, but on a nation wide scale, NXT UK is pretty great (dont know if thats a biased opinion) And I'm hearing they're setting up a performance centre in the middle east. And plan to do the same in Latin America and Australia.

I’d agree on starting with NXT. It’s a one hour commitment a week and it’s awesome. And the Takeovers almost always deliver when those hit.

If you want to get into the main roster, I recommend watching Facebook clips and then just the monthly PPVs. I genuinely think WWE’s weekly main roster programming is a giant waste of 5 hours a week that you’ll never get back. On the off chance that something great happens, like Rey vs Almas, you can catch it on YouTube.

In terms of structure, nothing has really changed since about 1997. Except that at the moment, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey are pretty much bigger stars than any of the guys. The feuds between those three since last summer have all been really good, so watching anything between them is where I'd start.

Brock Lesnar's last two matches, against Daniel Bryan at Survivor Series and Finn Balor at Royal Rumble, were awesome. Rey Mysterio vs Almas from various episodes of SmackDown in the last few weeks have all been fantastic, too.

Daniel Bryan's current egomaniacal SJW/eco-warrior gimmick is great, so anything with him from November to now is gold.

WWE '13 did it for me. I'd been out for a long time, but I bought that game on account of the Attitude Era mode. Once I'd played it through, I found myself curious about some of the more modern names, and I began perusing the ones that stuck out to me. I've basically been back in ever since.

Absolutely check out NXT, but anyone telling you there isn't some merit to be found on the main rosters is lying.

I honestly feel there is something to enjoy on each brand. None are perfect, but none are as bad as people claim either. IMO wrestling has never been perfect. It's never been 100% how I wish it was. But there's plenty of good wrestling out there to watch.

The best advice I can give for anyone wanting to enjoy wrestling is... to stay away from online news and discussions in general. Don't get me wrong, online forums can be fun. And I love this place.

But hearing people complain about camera angles, making up "facts" so they can b***h in every thread, and the general loathing for a hobby they supposedly love will wear on you. And before you know it, you're just as angry and just as jaded.

I'm sorry for your loss.