NXT UK

NXT UK is a professional wrestling television programme produced by WWE airing in the United Kingdom on BT Sport, Channel 5, and the Paramount Network. The show features competitors from WWE's NXT UK brand.[1] The show was officially announced during the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament.[2]

This article is about the TV show. For WWE's UK based brand, see NXT UK (WWE brand).
NXT UK
GenreProfessional wrestling
Created byVince McMahon
Paul "Triple H" Levesque
Presented by
StarringNXT UK roster
Opening theme"God of War" by Wargasm UK
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes122 (as of 3 December 2020)
Production
Camera setupMulticamera setup
Running time
Release
Original network
Picture format
Original release17 October 2018 (2018-10-17) –
present
Chronology
Related shows

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 UK-based show produced in the UK, but since the inaugural tournament, it was defended on NXT as well as at independent shows in the United Kingdom.[3][4] 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.[5][6]

The show had its first tapings in August 2018, and the premiere episode of NXT UK aired 17 October 2018.[7] 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 NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool. 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.[8] In October 2019, the show moved to Thursdays.[9]

Beginning on 2 January 2020, NXT UK began airing on BT Sport[10][11] 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.[12]

Special episodes
Episode Title Date Location Notes
NXT UK's debut episode 17 October 2018 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom Featured Pete Dunne (c) vs. Noam Dar for the WWE United Kingdom Championship.
NXT UK episode 30 20 February 2019 Phoenix, Arizona, United States First episode of NXT UK held outside the United Kingdom and in the United States.
Featured Toni Storm (c) vs. Rhea Ripley for the NXT UK Women's Championship.
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool 12 January 2019 Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom First NXT UK TakeOver event.
Featured matches included:
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff 31 August 2019 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Featured matches included:
Best of NXT UK 2019 December 26, 2019 N/A Recap episode featuring all of the year's events on NXT UK.
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II 12 January 2020 Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Featured matches included:
Rise Of NXT UK 9 April 2020 N/A From April 2020 until September 2020, NXT UK was produced as a clip show due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Superstar Picks
Week 1		 16 April 2020
NXT UK's Most Brilliant
Week 1		 23 April 2020
Hidden Gems
Week 1		 30 April 2020
Imperium Dominates 7 May 2020
Superstar Picks
Week 2		 14 May 2020
NXT UK's Most Brilliant
Week 2		 21 May 2020
Hidden Gems
Week 2		 28 May 2020
Gallus Boys On Top 4 June 2020
Superstar Picks
Week 3		 11 June 2020
NXT UK's Most Brilliant
Week 3		 18 June 2020
Superstar Picks
Week 4		 25 June 2020
Superstar Picks
Week 5		 2 July 2020
Superstar Picks
Week 6		 9 July 2020
NXT UK's Greatest Hits
Week 1		 16 July 2020
NXT UK's Greatest Hits
Week 2		 23 July 2020
NXT UK's Greatest Hits
Week 3		 30 July 2020
NXT UK's Greatest Hits
Week 4		 6 August 2020
Hidden Gems
Week 3		 13 August 2020
Superstar Picks
Week 7		 20 August 2020
Superstar Picks
Week 8		 27 August 2020
The Champion And His Challenger 3 September 2020
History In The Making 10 September 2020
NXT UK Happy Holidays 24 December 2020 London, England, United Kingdom Christmas Eve special episode.
Recapped all of the year's events on NXT UK.
NXT UK Happy New Year 31 January 2020 New Year's special episode.
Recapped all of the year's events on NXT UK.
NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin 20 June 2021 Dublin, Ireland First NXT UK TakeOver event held outside the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland.

Roster
Main article: List of WWE personnel § NXT UK

On-air personalities

Authority figures
Authority figurePositionDate startedDate finishedNotes
Johnny Saint General Manager 7 June 2018 (2018-06-07) present Was appointed General Manager of the NXT UK brand by Triple H at the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament
Sid Scala Assistant to the General Manager 12 December 2018 (2018-12-12) present

Commentators
CommentatorsDate startedDate finished
Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)12 June 2019 (2019-06-12)
31 July 2019 (2019-07-31)3 October 2019 (2019-10-03)
Vic Joseph and Aiden English19 June 2019 (2019-06-19)24 July 2019 (2019-07-24)
Tom Phillips and Nigel McGuinness10 October 2019 (2019-10-10)16 January 2020 (2020-01-16)
Tom Phillips and Aiden English23 January 2020 (2020-01-23)5 March 2020 (2020-03-05)
Andy Shepherd and Nigel McGuinness12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)June 2020
17 September 2020 (2020-09-17)present (present)

Ring announcers
Ring announcerDate startedDate finished
Andy Shepherd17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)5 March 2020 (2020-03-05)
Greg Hamilton13 February 2019 (2019-02-13)20 February 2019 (2019-02-20)
Sarah Schreiber20 February 2019 (2019-02-20)27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)
Francesca Brown12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)present (present)

Backstage interviewer
Backstage interviewerDate startedDate finished
Radzi Chinyanganya17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)present (present)
Josiah Williams12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)2 April 2020 (2020-04-02)

See also

References
  1. "WWE launches new U.K. series". Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. "BREAKING: Major Announcement At WWE UK Championship Tournament Tapings". 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. Currier, Joseph (December 15, 2016). "WWE to crown first United Kingdom Champion in January". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  4. Keller, Wade (December 15, 2016). "WWE announces new UK-based brand, holding tournament to crown UK Champion, Nigel McGuinness on announce team". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  5. "Johnny Saint named GM of WWE's United Kingdom brand". WWE. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  6. "WWE announces Johnny Saint as UK brand general manager". 7 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  7. "NXT UK joins WWE Network's already packed Wednesday line-up". Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. 161385360554578 (2019-09-02). "Triple H: 'I want no part' of Enzo Amore, I run NXT, not Vince McMahon, The Rock". talkSPORT. Retrieved 2019-09-10.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. "NXT UK moving to Thursdays on WWE Network starting next week". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  10. "BT Sport secure WWE rights from rivals Sky Sports". The Independent. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  11. https://sport.bt.com/wwe/nxt-and-nxt-uk-join-raw-and-smackdown-on-bt-sport-the-new-uk-home-of-the-wwe-S11364421557178
  12. "ViacomCBS Strikes U.K. Deal for WWE Programming".

Notes
    1. Episodes of NXT UK air exclusively on the WWE Network in the United States.
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