The fate of WWE NXT’s premium live events has been up in the air since WWE’s main roster PLEs went to ESPN last September. The shows remained on their previous home, NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service, until March’s Vengeance Day, then this month’s Stand & Deliver show was free on YouTube worldwide.
Via their new paid-press mouthpiece Front Office Sports, this morning (April 28) WWE revealed the future home of NXT PLEs, starting with Great American Bash. No date is specified in the accompanying
presser, but that show typically happens in July. The presser makes no mention of where a May or June event (which for the past few years has been Battleground) will air or stream. It also doesn’t mention if the events — which perhaps would now better be classified as BLEs — will simulcast on The CW app or later be added to YouTube like last week’s “Revenge” special episode was.
Here’s that press release:
WWE Moving 20 NXT Premium Live Events to The CW
As The CW continues to expand its portfolio, the premium live events for WWE NXT have a new home.April 28, 2026 – The CW Network and WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced all NXT Premium Live Events (PLEs) will now air exclusively on The CW. Beginning with The Great American Bash later this summer, The CW will broadcast 20 PLEs in their entirety live on both coasts over the next several years, including Stand and Deliver, Deadline, and Vengeance Day. With the addition of NXT PLEs to The CW’s lineup, the network is now the exclusive home for all NXT programming – which showcases WWE’s hottest up-and-coming Superstars – also airing weekly live NXT installments every Tuesday night. WWE will continue to produce all PLEs.
“WWE NXT has energized our Tuesday nights by consistently delivering a loyal and passionate fanbase to The CW every week,” said Brad Schwartz, President, The CW Network. “Adding WWE NXT Premium Live Events to our schedule is a natural fit, providing one broadcast destination for audiences to watch all their favorite Superstars, storylines and championship matches.”
The CW entered a five-year deal with WWE in October 2024 to bring NXT to broadcast television for the first time in the show’s history. Its broadcast television debut delivered the largest audience for the program since October 2023 and was The CW’s #1 telecast of the year among adults 25-54 and 18-49. As the exclusive home of NXT, The CW airs 52 live weekly events throughout the season every Tuesday night from 8:00-10:00pm ET/PT. NXT programming features a stacked roster of up-and-coming talent including NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo and NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice.
“The CW has played an integral role in raising the profile of our up-and-coming Superstars, and we are excited to bring NXT Premium Live Events to broadcast television for the first time ever,” said Shawn Michaels, WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative.
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. Several WrestleMania® 42 participants were developed under the NXT banner, including Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch. Led by Michaels, NXT on The CW has showcased the rise of several ascending WWE Superstars, including Oba Femi, Trick Williams, Tiffany Stratton, Roxanne Perez, Je’Von Evans, and Sol Ruca.
And if that spin’s not enough for you, here’s the Heartbreak Man in charge of NXT with the rest of his pitch:
There are still plenty of questions. Some, like how this will effect event length and if the matches will be commercial free, we’ll get definitive answers to with the Bash if not sooner. Others, like how much The CW is paying for NXT PLE rights and if this is an indication there weren’t a lot of bidders, we’ll learn more about but may never know for sure.
For now, weigh in with your take on NXT PLE moving to The CW in the comments below.
