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The CW Network and WWE today announced NXT will travel to Allstate Arena in Chicago on Tuesday, October 1, and the Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Tuesday, October 8, as part of its highly anticipated broadcast television debut on The CW Network. NXT will make its live debut on The CW on Tuesday, October 1 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT).
Additionally, the live arena shows will feature special appearances by WWE Superstar CM Punk in Chicago and WWE Superstar Randy Orton in St. Louis.
Tickets for both events go on sale Thursday, August 15, at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.com. An exclusive presale opportunity will be available starting Wednesday, August 14, at 10 a.m. local time. To learn more about registering for pre-sale opportunities, please visit: http://www.wwe.com/nxt-on-cw-presale.
In November 2023, The CW Network and WWE announced a five-year agreement to bring NXT wrestling to broadcast television for the first time ever. As the exclusive home of NXT, The CW will air 52 live weekly events throughout the season.
Launched by WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, NXT has aired weekly since 2012 and features the brightest young talent in sports entertainment. Nearly 90 percent of the participants in last year’s WrestleMania were developed under the NXT banner. Led by WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, NXT is popular with younger audiences. Year-to-date, NXT’s average viewership is up 20 percent among Adults 18-49. WWE Superstars such as Roman Reigns, Seth “Freakin” Rollins and Charlotte Flair have come up through NXT.
NXT joins a growing roster of live sports on The CW Network, including ACC football and basketball games, Pac-12 football and LIV Golf. The CW is also home to the Emmy Award-winning weekly studio series “Inside the NFL” and the NASCAR Xfinity Series beginning in Fall 2024. The network will soon offer more than 500 hours of sports programming year-round.
