Dave Meltzer of F4WOnline.com discussed the rumors about NXT permanently moving to a different night:
“USA is in the same fight as Vince, you got to remember. You think they’re not in this fight together but they are. They both have this same mentality. Neither side wants another wrestling company to be doing well.”
“From day one, every single person knew that if they put NXT on television on Thursday or Tuesday it would draw significantly more than it would draw on Wednesday.”
“The only reason that NXT is on television is to keep AEW… they weren’t put on television to build the brand, they were put on television to make sure AEW went out of business and obviously in January things changed.” (quotes courtesy of WrestlingNews.co)
Meltzer’s comment about January was in reference to AEW’s television deal with TNT being extended for three years.
According to Fightful.com, the idea of NXT moving nights was pitched about two months ago by the USA Network. The Tuesday night airings are considered to be a “test run” and WWE is reportedly receptive to the idea of changing nights. It was also noted that USA “aren’t as committed to the ‘competition’ aspect of NXT on Wednesday night considering it costs them viewers.”
