On Tuesday, WWE confirmed the big rumor that NXT TV is moving to the USA Network. The show is expanding to two hours and will air live each week from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL. NXT on USA Network will go head-to-head each Wednesday night against AEW’s new series on TNT.
WWE’s official announcement on the matter included some quotes from Vince McMahon. WWE’s Chairman and CEO said his goal is to develop NXT’s following so it can be monetized to the same level as Raw and SmackDown.
NXT moving to the USA Network changes the wrestling landscape in multiple ways:
- WWE now has a third weekly television show in prime time. This puts even more pressure on the company to produce compelling first-run content.
- NXT has moved even farther away from being a ‘developmental’ brand for the unpolished wrestlers of tomorrow. The upside is that NXT’s top performers are getting the USA Network spotlight.
- The ‘cold war’ between WWE/NXT and AEW just heated up in a big way.
This is a huge story that we’ll be covering in-depth in the weeks to come. Business is about to pick up in a big way.
Reactions to NXT Moving to USA Network
It did not take long for the wrestling world to react to this blockbuster news.
Below, you can find some first-impression takes from industry leaders such as Triple H, Jim Ross, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Chris Jericho and more.
