NXT UK

*NXT UK*
NXT UK
Genre	Professional wrestling
Created by	Vince McMahon; Paul "Triple H" Levesque
Presented by	Johnny Saint (General Manager); Sid Scala (Assistant to the General Manager); Andy Shepherd (play-by-play commentator); Nigel McGuinness (color commentator);
Starring	NXT UK roster
Opening theme	"Got That Feeling" by def rebel
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	193 (as of 14 April 2022)
Production
Camera setup	Multicamera setup
Running time	60 minutes; ~160 minutes; (NXT UK TakeOver specials);
Release
Original network	WWE Network and Peacock (2018–present)[nb 1]; BT Sport (2020–present); 5Action (2020–present);
Picture format	480i; 1080i (HDTV);
Original release	17 October 2018 –; present
Chronology
Related shows	WWE Raw; WWE SmackDown; WWE Main Event; WWE NXT; WWE NXT Level Up;

NXT UK is a professional wrestling television programme produced exclusively in the United Kingdom by the American promotion WWE. It airs on BT Sport and the Paramount Network. In the United States, the show is available to stream on Peacock, while in other countries, it airs on the WWE 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]

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.[12]

On the 19th of August 2021, Triple H announced a partnership between NXT UK and Enfield Town F.C. that will last during the 2021/2022 season. The NXT UK logo will feature on the front of Enfield's jerseys and the stadium.[13]

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.
Best of NXT UK 2019	December 26, 2019	N/A	Recap episode featuring all of the year's events on NXT UK.
Rise of NXT UK	9 April 2020		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 December 2020		New Year's special episode. Recapped all of the year's events on NXT UK.
NXT UK: Prelude	8 April 2021		WrestleMania Week special episode.[14] Featured Walter (c) vs. Rampage Brown for the NXT United Kingdom Championship
NXT UK Happy Holidays	23 December 2021		Christmas Eve special episode. Recapped all of the year's events on NXT UK.
NXT UK Happy New Year	30 December 2021		New Year's special episode. Recapped all of the year's events on NXT UK.

Roster

On-air personalities

Authority figures

Authority figure	Position	Date started	Date finished	Notes
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

Commentators	Date started	Date finished
Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness	17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)	12 June 2019 (2019-06-12)
Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness	31 July 2019 (2019-07-31)	3 October 2019 (2019-10-03)
Vic Joseph and Aiden English	19 June 2019 (2019-06-19)	24 July 2019 (2019-07-24)
Tom Phillips and Nigel McGuinness	10 October 2019 (2019-10-10)	16 January 2020 (2020-01-16)
Tom Phillips and Aiden English	23 January 2020 (2020-01-23)	5 March 2020 (2020-03-05)
Andy Shepherd and Nigel McGuinness	12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)	June 2020
Andy Shepherd and Nigel McGuinness	17 September 2020 (2020-09-17)	present (present)

Ring announcers

Ring announcer	Date started	Date finished
Andy Shepherd	17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)	5 March 2020 (2020-03-05)
Greg Hamilton	13 February 2019 (2019-02-13)	20 February 2019 (2019-02-20)
Sarah Schreiber	20 February 2019 (2019-02-20)	27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)
Francesca Brown	12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)	present (present)

Backstage interviewers

Backstage interviewer	Date started	Date finished
Radzi Chinyanganya	17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)	23 April 2020 (2020-04-23)
Josiah Williams	12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)	2 April 2020 (2020-04-02)

References

"WWE launches new U.K. series". Retrieved 18 June 2018.
"BREAKING: Major Announcement At WWE UK Championship Tournament Tapings". 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
Currier, Joseph (December 15, 2016). "WWE to crown first United Kingdom Champion in January". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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.
"Johnny Saint named GM of WWE's United Kingdom brand". WWE. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
"WWE announces Johnny Saint as UK brand general manager". 7 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
"NXT UK joins WWE Network's already packed Wednesday line-up". 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
"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.
"BT Sport secure WWE rights from rivals Sky Sports". The Independent. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
"BT Sport | the Heart of Sport | BT Sport".
"ViacomCBS Strikes U.K. Deal for WWE Programming". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 January 2020.
"WWE and Enfield Town Football Club announce partnership for 2021-22 season". WWE. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
Garretson, Jordan (March 18, 2021). "NXT UK Prelude set to take place Thursday, April 8". WWE. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

Notes

Episodes of NXT UK air exclusively on Peacock's WWE Network channel in the United States.

External links

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[2] "WWE launches new U.K. series". Retrieved 18 June 2018.

[3] "BREAKING: Major Announcement At WWE UK Championship Tournament Tapings". 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.

[UKtitleF4w-4] Currier, Joseph (December 15, 2016). "WWE to crown first United Kingdom Champion in January". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 15, 2016.

[PWTorch-5] 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.

[brand-6] "Johnny Saint named GM of WWE's United Kingdom brand". WWE. Retrieved 2018-06-07.

[7] "WWE announces Johnny Saint as UK brand general manager". 7 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.

[8] "NXT UK joins WWE Network's already packed Wednesday line-up". 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[9] 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[10] "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.

[11] "BT Sport secure WWE rights from rivals Sky Sports". The Independent. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-10-31.

[12] "BT Sport | the Heart of Sport | BT Sport".

[13] "ViacomCBS Strikes U.K. Deal for WWE Programming". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 January 2020.

[14] "WWE and Enfield Town Football Club announce partnership for 2021-22 season". WWE. Retrieved 2021-08-19.

[15] Garretson, Jordan (March 18, 2021). "NXT UK Prelude set to take place Thursday, April 8". WWE. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

[1] Episodes of NXT UK air exclusively on Peacock's WWE Network channel in the United States.