There is a very good argument that WWE NXT has become not only the place for the company’s best wrestling, but that it’s the best wrestling promotion in the world.
Saturday night’s NXT TakeOver: Chicago was another example of the incredible talent in NXT, as well as the promotion’s ability to deliver tremendous matches with staggering consistency. NXT is at once Triple H’s vanity project and his masterpiece, and it has expanded from just being a breeding ground for the main roster’s future talent to a legitimate star-making enterprise.
So, Monday afternoon’s announcement from WWE that it was launching a new NXT UK series that would look to tap into the well of talent in the United Kingdom and Ireland came as very exciting news. WWE announced eight live taping events will take place over the next few months, beginning on July 28 and 29 at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge, with two nights of tapings in August, October, and November in Birmingham, Plymouth, and Liverpool respectively.
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At each event the U.K. Championship, U.K. Women’s Championship, and U.K. Tag Team Championships (the latter two being new titles) will be on the line.
- Saturday, July 28, and Sunday, July 29, at the Corn Exchange, Cambridge
- Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26, as part of Insomnia, the U.K.’s biggest gaming festival, at NEC Birmingham
- Saturday, Oct. 13, and Sunday, Oct. 14, at Plymouth Pavilions
- Saturday, Nov. 24, and Sunday, Nov. 25, at Liverpool Olympia
Triple H released a statement with the announcement noting that it’s part of a larger plan to continue growing WWE globally while also managing to do so with local content.
“The U.K. has an amazing talent base and incredibly passionate fans that are deserving of their own showcase,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. “This is the next step in our ongoing strategy to create localized content and further develop our brand globally.”
The announcement didn’t include any information on when the shows will hit the WWE Network, but hopefully we’ll know that sooner than later.
