NXT Takeover Orlando Conference Call Highlights With Triple H
WWE is conducting another NXT Takeover conference call with Triple H to hype up next week’s NXT Takeover: Orlando show and Wrestlemania week. The call will commence at noon EST today.
Follow along here as we will post live recaps from Justin LaBar who will be tweeting highlights from the call. Wrestlezone’s Nick Hausman will be providing the entire call audio later today so be sure to be on the lookout for that as well.
Triple H putting over the time of the year and WM 33—”A lotof long-term stories playing out that will play out in big way”
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H notes of course there will be some surprises. Says over 130,000 tickets out in the marketplace w/ all the weekend events sold out.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H mentions tragic passing of JR’s wife. Says JR always part of #WWE family. “Nothing in life can prepare you for anything like this.”
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H feels Roode vs Nakamura is lining up for what NXT will be on the other side of WrestleMania…
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
.”@WWEAsuka continues to evolve, get better. I can’t say enough about her dominance as a performer.” -Triple H
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H talks about when NXT lost a lot of performers in past year due to draft but they also did some reset behind the scenes some.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H says he’s much happier where they are now and on a path of where he wants to get to.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Says no specific TV tapings will be done for NXT at Axxess this week. Cameras always there at Axxess but not doing full episodes there.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H says as soon as you talk about younger talent and development his mind thinks Patrick Clark. Says he’s a sponge w/ potential.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple HoOn ever branching out WWE PC to more markets around the world—Something he’s thought about since the start of the PC.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Talks being in China last week & now 10 Chinese talents training in PC. Talks about adapting of daily communication w/ them &other elements.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
NXT show in Spain: “I would love it. Those are things we look at logistically how to accomplish a lot.” – Triple H
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H says growth of NXT Takeover’s has been extremely quick and aggressive. Says this NXT takeover has potential to steal the week.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H: “I have no doubt @KORcombat will one day be in #WWE.”
Talks about his talent & it’s all about timing & other factors.— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H: “Bobby [Roode} is a phenomenal talent. I’ve always thought that. Learning to polish that now & create television & moments.”
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H on still getting in ring at Mania: “My calendar is layed out to he minute in my calendar and there isn’t a line that says sleep.”
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H on Ohno returning to NXT: Most of rumors about him when he left first time aren’t true.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H uses analogy of Ohno might have played for Jets now he’s with Patriots. Said he needed to run their playbook now. Not mean spirited
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Says he just picked 2 teams as example. Said Ohno went and applied some things he learned in NXT and now timing is right & back together.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H says he’s happy Ohno is back and he’s a phenomenal talent to learn and grow. Wealth of experience & says Ohno can help younger guys
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
To be clear, Triple H needed to use two teams and was saying Ohno was use to one playbook and they needed him to adapt to a new one.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H says magic about what they are creating is the opportunity. Says WWE isn’t what it was 5 years ago. Now more brands & talent.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Says they are just picking up the surface of where they will be 5 years from now as a company. At end of day, “talent is what we are.”
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
On NXT weekly live it’s a matter of cost, bandwith and a lot of other factors but it’s a conversation they have.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Says if he had to do RAW & Sd live and then fly to Florida for NXT live that could be challenge for him but it’s been talked about.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
Triple H has to run. Says thanks for the time. Hope he runs into any of us & we say hi in Orlando. Call over.
— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) March 23, 2017
