Vince McMahon Comments On WWE's 'NXT' Concept - Details

Variety has an article up on WWE dropping ECW, and starting NXT. Here are the highlights?

Vince On Making The Change: "This is an opportunity to show another side you've never seen. 'ECW' feels old, it feels tired," McMahon said. "Sometimes our brands need freshening up. You have to continue to reinvent yourself."

Vince On Developing The Kids: "These kids crash and burn a lot," McMahon said. "By putting them into this environment we'll find out if they can make it. There's no better way to develop skills than being in front of an audience. And that makes for good television."

SyFy President Dave Howe On The Concept: "Syfy is excited to continue our partnership with WWE, Vince and his team with this innovative live event-reality show," said Syfy president Dave Howe. "The 'NXT' rookies take the challenge of our new tagline 'Imagine Greater' to heart as they embark on their ultimate dream quest to be the next generation of revered heroes and champions in the fantastic arena of the WWE."

You can check out the full article at https://www.variety.com/