NXT UK


NXT UK is a professional wrestling television programme produced by WWE airing in the United Kingdom on BT Sport, Channel 5 and Paramount Network. The show features competitors from WWE's NXT UK brand. The show was officially announced during the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament.

History

In a press conference at The O2 Arena on 15 December 2016, Triple H revealed that there would be a 16-man tournament to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion. The tournament was held over a two-day period, 14 and 15 January 2017, and aired exclusively on the WWE Network. At the time, it was stated that the championship would be the centerpiece of a new U.K.-based show produced in the U.K., but since the inaugural tournament, it was defended on NXT as well as at independent shows in the United Kingdom. The name of the show, NXT UK, and its premiere was finally revealed during the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament. On 7 June 2018, Johnny Saint was appointed General Manager of WWE's United Kingdom-based brand, officially called NXT UK.
The show had its first tapings in August 2018, and the premiere episode of NXT UK aired 17 October 2018. Starting October 31 with the third and fourth episodes, new episodes were premiered in a double header format each week. On 12 January 2019 the first live special episode of NXT UK aired, called. Beginning with the 16 January episode, NXT UK returned to airing one episode each week. In September 2019, Triple H stated that NXT UK was the second most watched programme on the WWE Network, behind NXT. In October 2019, the show moved to Thursdays.
Beginning on 2 January 2020, NXT UK began airing on BT Sport On 21 January 2020 it was announced that NXT UK will also be airing on the Paramount Network every Wednesday and later on Channel 5.

Roster

On-air personalities

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Commentators

Ring announcers

Backstage interviewer