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Welcome to Awesome Truth, a wrestling book club in podcast form. Every episode, your hosts Steve Cimino and Walt Schwenk will dissect a documentary or a piece of wrestling literature. From autobiographies to exposés, WWF to WCW to WWE, it's an in-depth look at pro wrestling's best stories.

Jun 13, 2018

For the last five years, NXT has been the home of arguably the best wrestling on the planet, beloved by indie enthusiast and WWE Network subscriber alike. But did we really need a whole book on how WWE's developmental system came to be? Your best buds at Awesome Truth welcome special guest Matt Reis to the podcast to discuss NXT: The Future is Now, a Triple H-loving look at the rise of the black-and-yellow brand. Why does WWE misuse stars like Sami Zayn and Bayley after they've proven themselves in NXT? What is Vince McMahon's influence on NXT, if any? Join us as we break down every aspect of Paul Levesque's baby.