NXT was formed in 2010 when they paired up wrestlers from WWE’s developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (dubbed “Rookies”) with wrestlers from WWE’s existing Raw and SmackDown brands (dubbed “Pros”). Each episode featured the rookies being mentored by the pros as they develop their gimmick and performance skills in front of a live audience. The pairings also enabled the show to crossover into WWE’s Raw and SmackDown programs As the length of each season differed, features of the competition occur at different times accordingly. In addition to matches, weekly challenges were held during the competition to further test the Rookies’ physical and mental skills.