WWE NXT’s move to The CW Network will see some of the promotion’s top Superstars appear for the gold brand in the first two weeks after the move.
In a press release, it was confirmed that CM Punk will appear at WWE NXT in Chicago’s Allstate Arena on October 1, the same venue where Punk returned to WWE.
Randy Orton will appear at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri on October 8. Tickets for both events will be available via Ticketmaster on August 15.
You can check out the official press release below:
NXT KICKS OFF THE CW ERA WITH ARENA SHOWS IN CHICAGO & ST. LOUIS
Live from Allstate Arena with CM Punk in Chicago on Tuesday, October 1 &
Enterprise Center with Randy Orton in St. Louis on Tuesday, October 8
Tickets Available Starting Thursday, August 15 at 10 a.m. Via Ticketmaster
STAMFORD, Conn., August 6, 2024 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), 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 makes its live debut on The CW on Tuesday, October 1 at 8 p.m. ET.
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 via Ticketmaster.com. An exclusive presale opportunity will be available starting Wednesday, August 14 at 10 a.m. local. To learn more about registering for pre-sale opportunities, please visit WWE.com.
In November 2023, WWE and The CW Network announced a five-year agreement that will see NXT make its broadcast television debut for the first time in its 13-year history. NXT 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.
WWE NXT will move to The CW Network as part of a five-year deal for the gold brand which will be the most lucrative deal for NXT since its launch as a developmental brand in 2012.
