-- WWE’s latest round of cuts featured all NXT wrestlers and while the names didn’t reach the levels of past main roster cuts, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the story behind it was dominated by a case of backstage politics and largely a power struggle. The report notes that it was Vince McMahon, Bruce Prichard and John Laurinaitis who made the decision to let all the talent go and that neither Triple H nor Shawn Michaels were even aware of the cuts until Laurinaitis started making the calls, let alone were they consulted. The releases itself have led to a significant morale issue in NXT - something rare for the division since it was created.
The Observer adds that the whole series of events is largely based on a new “company directive” for the NXT product as well as a power struggle behind-the-scenes involving those who fear for their positions if and when Triple H takes over. As a result, these people are trying to undermine him and his supporters and the fact that he had no say in the decisions speaks volumes. Ultimately though, it was considered a surprise that Vince McMahon made the final decision as the assumption was that if something were to ever happen to Vince, Triple H would be running the wrestling side and Nick Khan would handle the business aspects.
