| Genre: | Professional wrestling |
| Starring: | NXT UK roster |
| Opentheme: | "Got That Feeling" by def rebel |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Num Seasons: | 5 |
| Num Episodes: | 215 |
| Camera: | Multicamera setup |
NXT UK was a professional wrestling streaming television programme that was produced exclusively in the United Kingdom by the American promotion WWE. It aired on BT Sport and 5Action (previously known as Paramount Network). In the United States, the show was available to stream on Peacock, while in other countries, it aired on the WWE Network. The show featured competitors from WWE's WWE NXT.[1] It was officially announced during the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament.[2] The final episode of the programme aired on 1 September 2022, following the announcement that the NXT UK brand would eventually be replaced by a planned NXT Europe.
In a press conference at The O2 Arena on 15 December 2016, Triple H revealed that there would be a 16-man tournament to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion. The tournament was held over two days, 14 and 15 January 2017, and aired exclusively on the WWE Network. At the time, it was stated that the championship would be the centrepiece of a new UK-based show produced in the UK, but since the inaugural tournament, it was defended on NXT as well as at independent shows in the United Kingdom.[3] [4] The name of the show, NXT UK, and its premiere was finally revealed during the 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament. On 7 June 2018, Johnny Saint was appointed General Manager of WWE's United Kingdom-based brand, officially called NXT UK.[5] [6]
The show had its first tapings in August 2018, and the premiere episode of NXT UK aired on 17 October 2018.[7] Starting October 31 with the third and fourth episodes, new episodes were premiered in a doubleheader format each week. On 12 January 2019, the first live special episode of NXT UK aired, called . Beginning with the 16 January episode, NXT UK returned to airing one episode each week. In September 2019, Triple H stated that NXT UK was the second most watched programme on the WWE Network, behind NXT.[8] In October 2019, the show moved to Thursdays.[9]
Beginning on 2 January 2020, NXT UK began airing on BT Sport[10] [11] On 21 January 2020, it was announced that NXT UK will also be airing on Paramount Network (now known as 5Action).[12] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NXT UK suspended production in April 2020. It returned to air in September 2020, with the programme moving to the BT Sport studio.[13]
On 18 August 2022, WWE announced that the NXT UK brand would be entering a hiatus in September and would eventually be relaunched and rebranded as NXT Europe.[14] The final episode of NXT UK aired on 1 September.
| Episode Title | Date | Venue | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXT UKs debut episode | 17 October 2018 | Cambridge Corn Exchange | Cambridge, England | Premier episode of the programme. Featured Pete Dunne (c) vs. Noam Dar for the WWE United Kingdom Championship |
| NXT UK episode 31 | 20 February 2019 | Phoenix Convention Center | Phoenix, Arizona | First episode of NXT UK held outside the United Kingdom and in the United States. Featured Toni Storm (c) vs. Rhea Ripley for the NXT UK Women's Championship |
| Best of NXT UK 2019 | 26 December 2019 | N/A | N/A | Recap episode featuring all of the year's events on NXT UK. |
| Rise of NXT UK | 9 April 2020 | From April 2020 until September 2020, NXT UK was produced as a clip show due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| Superstar Picks | 16 April 2020 | |||
| NXT UKs Most Brilliant | 23 April 2020 | |||
| Hidden Gems | 30 April 2020 | |||
| Imperium Dominates | 7 May 2020 | |||
| Superstar Picks | 14 May 2020 | |||
| NXT UKs Most Brilliant | 21 May 2020 | |||
| Hidden Gems | 28 May 2020 | |||
| Gallus Boys On Top | 4 June 2020 | |||
| Superstar Picks | 11 June 2020 | |||
| NXT UKs Most Brilliant | 18 June 2020 | |||
| Superstar Picks | 25 June 2020 | |||
| Superstar Picks | 2 July 2020 | |||
| Superstar Picks | 9 July 2020 | |||
| NXT UKs Greatest Hits | 16 July 2020 | |||
| NXT UKs Greatest Hits | 23 July 2020 | |||
| NXT UKs Greatest Hits | 30 July 2020 | |||
| NXT UKs Greatest Hits | 6 August 2020 | |||
| Hidden Gems | 13 August 2020 | |||
| Superstar Picks | 20 August 2020 | |||
| Superstar Picks | 27 August 2020 | |||
| The Champion And His Challenger | 3 September 2020 | |||
| History In The Making | 10 September 2020 | |||
| NXT episode 113 | 17 September 2020 | BT Sport Studios | London, England | First episode of NXT UK after the conclusion of the COVID-19 pandemic clip show format. Start of NXT UKs residency at BT Sport Studios. |
| NXT UK Happy Holidays | 24 December 2020 | Christmas Eve special episode. Recapped all of the year's events on NXT UK. | ||
| NXT UK Happy New Year | 31 December 2020 | New Year's special episode. Recapped all of the year's events on NXT UK. | ||
| NXT UK: Prelude | 8 April 2021 | WrestleMania Week special episode.[15] Featured Walter (c) vs. Rampage Brown for the NXT United Kingdom Championship | ||
| NXT UK Happy Holidays | 23 December 2021 | Christmas Eve special episode. Recapped all of the year's events on NXT UK. | ||
| NXT UK Happy New Year | 30 December 2021 | New Year's special episode. Recapped all of the year's events on NXT UK. | ||
| NXT UKs final episode | 1 September 2022 | Final episode of NXT UK Featured Tyler Bate vs. Trent Seven in the finals of the NXT United Kingdom Championship tournament | ||
| Authority figure | Position | Date started | Date finished | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Saint | General Manager | ||||
| Sid Scala | Assistant to the General Manager |
| Commentators | Date started | Date finished |
|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | ||
| Date started | Date finished | ||
| Greg Hamilton | |||
| Sarah Schreiber | |||
| Francesca Brown | |||
| Kirsty Bosley | 14 October 2021 |
| Date started | Date finished | ||
| Josiah Williams |