– Triple H, NXT Champion Finn Balor, NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks, Kevin Owens, Corey Graves and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins held a fan panel on the practice court of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn this morning to promote tonight’s Takeover event.
Below are some photos and highlights from Stephanie McMahon plus many news and notes from Brian Fritz of SportingNews.com and Between The Ropes, who is in attendance:
First stop… @WWENXT @SummerSlam panel @barclayscenter. #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/eiuaSfak0D
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 22, 2015
Backstage with the Bosses :))) @SashaBanksWWE @TripleH #NXTPanel @barclayscenter pic.twitter.com/7zc689x0kQ
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) August 22, 2015
#GameTime @SummerSlam @WWENXT #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/u96iW6YYpY
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 22, 2015
The audience at the #NXT panel was thanking @TripleH, his response? "I have 13,000 reasons to thank you" #WeAreNXT #NXTTakeOver #WWENetwork
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) August 22, 2015
"It's not let's put them (the NXT Divas) in the main event, it's that they ARE the main event" –@TripleH #NXTPanel pic.twitter.com/2rmFVXDGgI
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) August 22, 2015
.@WWERollins is remembering the tiny place he trained to #FCW to the @WWEPerformCtr and was wowed. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@wwebalor says most important thing for him at @WWEPerformCtr is different trainers to give him advice. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH says that @WWEDustyRhodes is irreplaceable at @WWEPerformCtr. No one can take his place. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@WWERollins says most influential wrestling people for these generations are @VinceMcMahon and @WWERollins. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
Talking fond memories of @WWEDustyRhodes. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel pic.twitter.com/XQkokMaOl7
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@wwebalor says while he was working in Japan he would fast-forward thru #Raw but was intrigued by #NXT. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@FightOwensFight knew a chapter was ending in career & always wanted to be in #WWE but knew had to be part of #NXT. #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@SashaBanksWWE said she always dreamed of having matches like the guys since she was 10. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@SashaBanksWWE remembers tryout match with Sara Del Rey and told to wrestle like divas and didn't know what that meant. #WWE #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH said women #NXT women were flying under the radar until #GiveDivasAChance. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH says women still have long way to go in #WWE and have to keep kicking and screaming to get to where they want. #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH says special thanks needs to go to @NatbyNature for everything she has done in helping women. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH says guys admit it's bittersweet when he tells them they're being called up. Like being in #NXT. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH says never a question to bring in guys from indies like @WWERollins, @FightOwensFight and @SamoaJoe. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH says all guys have to do tryout because he doesn't know them and wants to know if have right mentality and passion.#NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH thanks his guys Canyon Ceman and @RealKingRegal for helping recruit talent. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@FightOwensFight felt so comfortable when he got to #RAW because #NXT prepared him so well. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@wwebalor thinks I'm 10 years that original #NXT guys will be remembered like #ECW. In no rush to be called up. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH says for future of #NXT nothing but up, so many big things planned and likes they can try new things. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH says #NXT is no longer developmental, it's its own brand. #WWE #SummerSlam #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
When @TripleH asked about indy talent and @AJStylesOrg specifically he says just wants best and looking to future. #WWE #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@wwebalor being teased about if thought would get leprechaun gimmick. @FightOwensFight thought could feud with @wwehornswoggle. #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
We are learning at #NXTPanel an important lesson: #ListenToEnzo @WWEAaLLday21 gives best advice.
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
When asked about who liked to have worked with, @WWERollins says he would have loved to hang out with the #Freebirds. #PS #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@wwebalor wishes was wrestling #JushinThunderLiger. @FightOwensFight would love for @AdamColePro to be here. #NXTPanel #rimgifhonor
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@WWERollins would love for @JimmyJacobsX to take off suit and face him. Would love @MattJackson13 and @NickJacksonYB to be here. #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@TripleH says if it was him on main roster he'd be scared by #NXT talent taking spots. Competition is great. #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@wwebalor says @WWERollins is a role model for him and #NXT talent of what you can become and how good he's done. #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
.@WWERollins hopes to face @wwebalor soon and find out who is better. #NXTPanel
— Brian Fritz (@BrianFritz) August 22, 2015
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