After a series of TV tapings earlier this year that have yet to air, WWE has confirmed the NXT UK brand will begin airing weekly on the WWE Network starting next week.
NXT UK, a new UK based extension of the NXT brand, began filming TV tapings back in July in Cambridge and later in August from Birmingham.
Paul “Triple H” Levesque stated back in August that they decided to go ahead and start filming content for the NXT UK brand as they “didn’t want to wait.” Speculation among the wrestling media stated WWE was hoping to come to terms with a potential television partner in the UK to air the series, but that no longer appears to be the case.
You can check out WWE’s announcement below.
NXT UK to stream on WWE Network
LONDON, England and STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE today announced that NXT UK, a new weekly episodic series featuring the greatest male and female competitors from the U.K., will stream on WWE Network on Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. BT/3 p.m. ET.
The one-hour episodes will feature the biggest names from NXT UK, including Pete Dunne, Mark Andrews, Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, Tyler Bate, Trent Seven and Wolfgang. Joining the NXT UK broadcasting team as backstage interviewer is British broadcasting personality Radzi Chinyanganya, best known for hosting ITV game show “Cannonball,” and in his ongoing role as a presenter of the world’s longest-running children’s TV show, the BBC’s “Blue Peter.” Calling the action are commentators Nigel McGuinness and Vic Joseph, joined by ring announcer Andy Shepherd and NXT UK General Manager, the legendary Johnny Saint.
“NXT UK is the next step in our global localization strategy, and we are proud to do this in a place where WWE has had a special relationship for more than 30 years,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative.
WWE Network is the home of NXT UK plus all WWE live pay-per-view events — including WrestleMania — for $9.99 per month. WWE Network also includes groundbreaking original programming, reality shows, documentaries, classic matches and more than 10,000 hours of video on demand.
Upcoming live events for NXT UK take place in Plymouth and Liverpool on the following dates:
Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 14, at Plymouth Pavilions
Saturday, Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. 25, at Liverpool Olympia
Tickets for these events are available via www.livenation.co.uk. Further information is available at www.wwe.com/events.