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Nov 20, 2019
riple H speaks to wrestling media ahead of the huge weekend for NXT!
- Triple H says it's a big week for NXT, and they'll be involved in Smackdown Friday, NXT Takeover on Saturday and then Survivor Series.
- Triple H calls Undisputed Era vs. Revival a dream match for him.
- Triple H hopes the split rosters are more defined after Sunday.
- Johnny Gargano hopes to be back in action, and he's gutted missing this Takeover. Was supposed to fight Balor, and is day-to-day. Nothing structural that's keeping him out, but hopefully he'll be back soon.
- Triple H says that there will be a lot of big names people won't expect on NXT tonight. Talks about the creative process and says that everyone's been on the same page of late anyway. He calls it a collaborative process.
- "As you guys know, and love to report on -- things change on Mondays." - Triple H. Says you can't set up Wednesday until Monday happens.
- Triple H says Imperium being on Raw is something he suggested, and it was received well internally. They didn't want to fly the entire NXT roster to the UK to do one show, then bring them back.
- Triple H is asked about Ilja Dragunov, who he puts over. He says he and WALTER have had a bit more training than a lot of people over there because of wXw.
- Triple H has no interest, "zero interest" in wrestling in NXT or being on their Survivor Series team. He says he would fight that vigorously. NXT is about the youth and the future. He leaves the door cracked open for the "perfect time," but it's not now.
- One member of team NXT will be revealed "the day of." He says it will be epic and people will be excited.
- Triple H says there a lot of wrestlers out there "getting clicks" when they ask for their releases. When he has an issue with someone he goes to the talent, not to Twitter.
- Tommaso Ciampa is being closely monitored. He may have to change some aspects of his style. He says people play armchair doctor on Twitter, but WWE takes care of their talent and has access to the best doctors and training teams.
- NXT vs. WWE vs. Universal Champ match talks happened early on, but they couldn't step away from Rey vs. Brock, and it didn't make sense to not have the Champions match with all brands, and The Fiend works better with his own storyline.
- NXT vs. WWE vs. Universal Champ match talks happened early on, but they couldn't step away from Rey vs. Brock, and it didn't make sense to not have the Champions match with all brands, and The Fiend works better with his own storyline.
- Triple H raves about Adam Cole, his work, his learning ability, the impression he's made on FOX, being a locker room leader and more.
- He says there are some talent they bring to Orlando to polish instead of London. Dunne was the foundation of NXT UK, and helped cement the UK brand, then brought him to the states to help prepare him even more.
- Triple H hopes for short-term announcements for their future in India, but is interested in creating an NXT brand there in the future.
