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ESPN E:60 WWE “Behind the Curtain” Recap

By Rob Wolkenbrod

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Follow along with the recap of the ESPN special “Behind the Curtain.”

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Tonight at 8 pm ET, ESPN will have an E:60 special on WWE titled “Behind the Curtain.” This will take a look at how WWE makes Superstars and Divas at NXT in Orlando, Florida.

To preview the special, ESPN put out a video on Tyler Breeze and how he became his character. This is only 9 minutes and a great watch for wrestling fans.

What will be interesting is seeing how NXT was before the WWE Network popularity since this was filmed in 2013. Seeing the stark contrasts (if any) will be something to note of.

Follow along below to see what aired during the ESPN special.

  • We get a quick look at Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s role as the head of NXT.
  • Levesque says the biggest factor of making it in WWE is charisma.
  • We get a look at Vince McMahon’s role in WWE and they talk about how Triple H may take over one day.
  • The WWE Performance Center opening is shown.
  • We see the acting classes the Superstars and Divas get and see them practicing in the rings.
  • We get a background overview of Ray “Leo Kruger/Adam Rose” Leppan and how he got to WWE. Leppan talks about how his son would not make it due to a birth defect. However, he would make it. How can you root against him after this?
  • Discussion takes place about changing Leppan’s character from Leo Kruger.
  • The next focus is on Austin “Xavier Woods” Watson. He talks about his character changes and how he went for his PHD.
  • We see the board room talking about Watson and how he fits in WWE. They talk about straightening out his character and calling him up to the main roster.
  • Matt “Corey Graves” Polinsky is looked at next. We get a look at how he got to NXT and his character.
  • They talk about Polinsky’s concussion history that kept him out of the ring. If you do not know by now, he was forced to retire a few months ago because of the risk of these injuries.
  • Dusty Rhodes says they picked Polinsky to be the next “thing.”
  • Jeremy Schaap asks how Vince McMahon how WWE controls their steroid policy. He says they test consistently and that they’re all clean. McMahon also says he’s had “a lot” of concussions.
  • Polinsky explains how he got medically disqualified by WWE.
  • We see Polinsky being offered a 2-year deal to become a WWE announcer.
  • We see Watson on his way for his WWE debut in the end of 2013.
  • Leppan was told he had to reinvent himself as a performer. He says he wrote down 10 different characters before going with Adam Rose.
  • We see the debut of Adam Rose on NXT and how successful it went.

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