WWE Shutters NXT UK and Replaces With NXT Europe!
WWE reports.
WWE® TO LAUNCH NXT® EUROPE IN 2023
…WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that the NXT brand will grow internationally with the creation of an all-new NXT Europe, with the launch planned for 2023.
“Following the success of our live events and talent identification efforts throughout all of Europe, we believe this is the perfect time to expand NXT beyond the UK,” said Shawn Michaels, WWE Vice President of Talent Development Creative.
Launched in 2016, NXT UK has received critical acclaim and developed WWE main roster talent such as Rhea Ripley, Doudrop, Gunther and Butch. NXT Europe will reimagine the brand and its talent pipeline with a Pan European focus.
Prior to the debut of NXT Europe, Worlds Collide, a premium live event featuring NXT and NXT UK Superstars, will be presented live on Sunday, September 4 at 4 p.m. ET on Peacock in the United States and WWE Network everywhere else…
The news has resulted in several NXT UK talent being cut, but also led to fan excitement with many event taking their hand the NXT Europe logo; here’s just three.
The WWE did have a WWE European Championship from 1997 to 2002.
Fans have also taken a stab at creating a new men’s and women’s NXT European Championships.
Stay tuned as this story develops.
