
WWE NXTs creative process just got pulled back a bit and its a full week grind. Colby Applegate, who was recently promoted to the NXT writing team, broke down exactly how the schedule works behind the scenes and its more structured than most would expect. He explained that everything starts mid-week, with long creative sessions to map out the next episode. That work continues into Thursday, where the team locks things in and starts thinking ahead. By Friday, its all about tightening things up and getting specific with segments. Then comes Monday, which serves as a final run-through before anything hits cameras. After that, its go time. And then it resets. Applegate also made it clear that writing for WWE isnt about ego its about adapting. Between long hours, constant rewrites, and collaboration with talent, the process is nonstop and not everything makes it to air the way its first written. Its a behind-the-scenes look that shows just how much work goes into every episode of NXT before fans ever see it. Do you think knowing how much gets changed behind the scenes makes the shows more interesting, or does it take away from the final product? Let us know your thoughts. G Add as a preferred source on Google