NXT UK debuted on the WWE Network earlier this week. The long awaited show has several shows taped and many were waiting for WWE to pull the trigger and release the content.
The initial rumor and belief was that WWE were waiting for the fate of WoS/World of Sport to be decided before unveiling NXT UK on the Network. Whilst this may be way off base it is interesting that WWE has waited this long to finally unveil their new show. With WoS getting a planned tour in 2019 the show may still be moving forward with a second series on the ITV family of channels but is yet to be confirmed.
Another interesting aspect to WWE’s timing of the release is that Rev Pro debuted on the FreeSports channel this week. FreeSports as a channel is in no way comparable to WoS’s ITV, the viewer base is but a minute of the broadcasting giant that is ITV.
Two of WoS’ stars Nathan Cruz and Kay Lee Ray took to Twitter to congratulate their fellow countrymen/women on the new NXT UK show. Kay Lee Ray stated that it was “good to see a lot of hard work paying off for people.” Cruz had further comments, stating that it was a “hell of a debut show for NXT UK. Won’t lie, it was very emotional seeing so many of my friends and peers in that opening package. So many who deserve that stage. The new boom era for the UK continues. Let’s keep competing, let’s keep improving. It’s bloody brilliant.”
