WWE's Suspension Announcement Policy is Affecting NXT

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Sun-4-Mar-2018 14:48:40 · 3,230 comments
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-- With the revelation that WWE treats failed drug tests in WWE and NXT differently by announcing the main roster ones but keeping the NXT ones hidden, it has begun to create an atmosphere where all absences in NXT of more than 30 days are looked at as being suspicious.

-- Since WWE holds NXT talent to the same drug testing protocol, but by not publicizing any suspensions, anyone who now misses time for a minor injury, a person leave of absence or a health issue is now being rumored to have failed a test. For some absences this may be true, but by not making failed tests public, it is now grouping the innoncent in with the guilty.

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This is stupid. NXT talent get the same drug testing protocol but don't get named and shamed like the main roster talent? They should do, considering it's the same policy. And they have a point about grouping the innocent with the guilty if no one knows - just creates unfair speculation in a business where there's already loads of speculation about all kinds of things anyway. They really should be treating them all the same with the whole drugs test policy, so naming any NXT guy the same way they would a main roster guy.

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Sun-4-Mar-2018 16:36:20 · 5,103 comments
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I don't buy that "it's mixing the innocent with the guilty."

No, that's the opinion of the article writer, but the fact is, it's not like NXT fans are shouting drugs every time there's an injury.

Also, it's made even more pointless by the fact it's a fake sport and even if they are steroided up, it literally makes no difference.

I'm not saying don't reveal them, I don't care either way. Just annoys me how the article writer tries to create an issue that isn't there.

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Sun-4-Mar-2018 17:39:12 · 3,230 comments
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I don't know... I think he has a point to a degree. Although people probably don't care enough to notice an NXT guy disappearing for a month. It's good and all... But one guy missing for a month is similar to not seeing someone like Apollo Crews for a month... Doesn't make a difference.

Although now I guess people will pay more attention to it and make shit up.

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Mon-5-Mar-2018 11:08:39 · 977 comments
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Well now people will think it. Can't say I've ever wondered previously whether an NXT guy has failed a drug test when he's gone missing for a bit. It's development still isn't it? It's what happens. They go away, then come back nice and fresh for a bit. I mean, sure, if it was someone like Nakamura when he was in NXT it might be noticeable since he got attention when down there, but for most it's not.

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