BOAD: NIL vs. Indy Rising Stars on NXT?
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Welcome to the Busted Open After Dark Podcast. I'm your host, Tommy Dreamer. NIL athletes or independent wrestlers coming up the scene on NXT. Who's better? Who's worse?
What is the NIL era in NXT and how does it compare to indie wrestling?
The history of it, and I'm going to talk about it right now.
This is the Busted Open Podcast.
Right off the bat, I've got to tell you, I liked NXT for a lot of different reasons. Before we do the show, we actually do research. I log on now at 9.30 just because I want to talk so much about NXT. I'm talking to our producers and we've got a team. Just so you know, this is a whole other subject, but I'm going to jump on it. A lot of people wanted to talk a Busted Open After Dark or a show after for NXT. I'm sorry, for the weekend. But it's Memorial Day weekend. And yes, I as a host, because I saw a lot of people comment about it. I as a host volunteered. But there is a team, a team of really, really good people that have helped us. to build this 24-7 juggernaut that we got going on. We got producers, we got interns, we got people back at SiriusXM Studios that I don't even know.
We also got other offices. So they deserved a whole break to celebrate Memorial Day.
Who are the standout athletes in the NIL era of NXT?
So it's just not on the hosts. It's a team and it's a great team and I'm happy to be on it. And yes, everybody deserved to have a nice holiday. Well, thank you. I appreciate that. Except for me because I was wrestling every day. That's right. I'll get into that because I want to talk more so about NXT. But just a lot of just things flowing. Enjoyed today's conversations. And I hope we continue the conversation today. But basically focused on NXT 877-344-4893. I think tonight's episode was really, really strong. And I'm going to tell you why. Outside of anything that Robert Stone was involved in, and I'll get into that. Right off the bat with Dark State and Dark State coming out and explaining why. I love when one show goes off the air from last week and they remind us of what happened.
WWE always does a great job of what happened in the past episode to get us to where we are. Dark State had some heat. Yeah. Interesting to see that the crowd was a little mixed, but here's what I think NXT should really lean in on, and they could have, if this was by accident... You just stepped into something that could be great. If this is on purpose, well, guess what, guys? You're pure genius. I would love to take credit for when I find out things on social media, like when Mustafa Saeed showed up in a battle royal interview. And everyone told me it was the five years of New Jack's passing. You look like a genius when you do something like that. But guess what? I did not know that. I just wanted to have a nice surprise for our AMC audience.
And stuff like that happens. I feel it's the wrestling gods talking to us. So I liked Dark State's promo. And then I was just like, whoa, you have something here. Because they gave their accolades. And all of their accolades are division two athletes or division like superior athletes. I want to say even before NIL, but people who had no wrestling experience. and then got signed to deals on potential and i do feel that because listen i am old school oh you got to pay your dues all that stuff and you do but guess what these people are paying their dues because i said this all the time if tommy dreamer started wrestling today i don't know if i could make it because i don't know if i could train in a pc every single day and simulate matches or or go through that yes
What are the advantages of NIL athletes over indie wrestlers?
It's my dream, but a lot of people, this isn't their dream, but they're excelling at this game. So then they put over, oh my gosh, why am I drawing a brain fart here? Andre, help me out. The guy they beat up, oh my God. The guy who's no longer in the group.
Oh, it's like Sugar Shane. I'll get the name for you. I know the sound. It's hitting my brain right now.
Yeah, look up. He's a phenomenal independent wrestler. But that was the whole thing. They were talking, man, why am I drawing a complete blank? This is going to bother me. It's the story of, are you going to pick to... find somebody from the indies or are you going to uh find somebody from who's just an amazing athlete and they have a lot of amazing athletes uh saquon sugars that's right uh
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:13
2
What is the NIL era in NXT and how does it compare to indie wrestling?
0:13–1:21
3
Who are the standout athletes in the NIL era of NXT?
1:21–4:08
4
What are the advantages of NIL athletes over indie wrestlers?
4:08–12:01
5
How do independent wrestlers adapt to the WWE style?
12:01–29:38
6
What challenges do NIL athletes face in their wrestling careers?
29:38–29:49