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With WWE NXT preparing to begin touring with live events, I recently wrote about the effect that is going to have on independent promotions.
Well, if you don't think WWE is paying attention to those promotions and how they are doing as they map out their plans for WWE NXT, think about this - WWE issued a survey to select members of their mailing list today specifically about NXT and asked the following question:
"Which of the following independent wrestling promotions do you follow?"
The potential answers were Full Impact Pro, Dragon's Gate (sic), Ohio Valley Wrestling, CHIKARA Pro Wrestling, Squared Circle Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, EVOLVE Wrestling, SHIMMER Women's Athletes, Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and All American Wrestling.
The poll also asked whether they were watching wrestling in Europe and Mexico and to name talents and promotions they were following.
As I wrote yesterday, we may very well be seeing the independent equivalent of what happened when WWF rolled out nationally and began promoting against the established territories very, very soon....and trust me when I write this, sooner then you think.
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