However, over the past few years, especially since Paul “Triple H” Levesque took over for his father-in-law, the lines between NXT and WWE proper have begun to blur more than ever, and for the most part, the results have been great.
When Kevin Owens showed up on RAW to semi-accept John Cena's United States Championship back in 2015 with the NXT Championship belt over his shoulder, it was a huge deal, especially since NXT wouldn't be on the USA Network for a few more years and every occasional superstar kicked down to developmental for one reason or another felt like a supreme treat from a booker – Vince McMahon – who liked to run the show a very specific way. There was a time when a RAW or SmackDown performer turning up on NXT was like spotting a unicorn the developmental brand was meant to be just that, a developmental brand, and sending down a ready-made star to compete against performers still learning the ropes was viewed as inappropriate within the company.
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