Posted on 4/28/126 by Bob Magee
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.