Former WWE Star Exposes Backstage Politics And Favoritism In NXT

TLDR

Former WWE star Martin Stone spoke on the Cafe de Rene with Rene Dupree podcast, claiming that NXT was filled with backstage politics and favoritism where getting over with fans could actually work against wrestlers who weren't management's chosen talent. Stone described a system where certain "classes" of wrestlers were prioritized and others had to "bump and feed for them," alleging that he and his tag team partner got over with crowds at their first TakeOver but then "did nothing for three and a half years" despite fan support. He also questioned pay disparities, claiming he earned "considerably less" than wrestlers who were "doing way more than" while being booked primarily to put over higher-positioned talent.