WWE NXT, also known as NXT 2.0 or simply NXT , is a professional wrestling television program. It is produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, featuring performers from the promotion's NXT brand division. The show currently airs live on Tuesdays at 8 pm Eastern Time on the USA Network.
NXT initially debuted in 2010 as a seasonal show which was presented as a hybrid between WWE's scripted live event shows and reality television, in which talent from WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) participated in a competition to become WWE's next "breakout star", with the help of mentors from WWE's Raw and SmackDown brands. Five seasons of this iteration were broadcast, with Wade Barrett, Kaval, Kaitlyn, and Johnny Curtis as winners.
In June 2012, WWE ended the seasonal competition format and opted to revamp the show as a developmental wrestling program. WWE NXT became the flagship television show of the NXT brand, and has since received a positive reception and high viewership, with praise for its high quality of wrestling[1][2] and captivating storylines particularly from 2014 to 2018. Many considered NXT to be superior to WWE's flagship shows during this time.[3][4]
The initial version of the show made its debut on Syfy on February 23, 2010, replacing ECW, but was replaced by SmackDown in October. It then aired as an hourly webcast on WWE.com in the United States until June 13, 2012, before it was expanded to international markets on the WWE Network in 2014. In 2019, NXT expanded into a live two-hour program on the USA Network. In September 2021, the show was revamped and rebranded as NXT 2.0. A supplementary show, NXT Level Up, began airing on February 18, 2022, replacing 205 Live.
NXT initially debuted in 2010 as a seasonal show which was presented as a hybrid between WWE's scripted live event shows and reality television, in which talent from WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) participated in a competition to become WWE's next "breakout star", with the help of mentors from WWE's Raw and SmackDown brands. Five seasons of this iteration were broadcast, with Wade Barrett, Kaval, Kaitlyn, and Johnny Curtis as winners.
In June 2012, WWE ended the seasonal competition format and opted to revamp the show as a developmental wrestling program. WWE NXT became the flagship television show of the NXT brand, and has since received a positive reception and high viewership, with praise for its high quality of wrestling[1][2] and captivating storylines particularly from 2014 to 2018. Many considered NXT to be superior to WWE's flagship shows during this time.[3][4]
The initial version of the show made its debut on Syfy on February 23, 2010, replacing ECW, but was replaced by SmackDown in October. It then aired as an hourly webcast on WWE.com in the United States until June 13, 2012, before it was expanded to international markets on the WWE Network in 2014. In 2019, NXT expanded into a live two-hour program on the USA Network. In September 2021, the show was revamped and rebranded as NXT 2.0. A supplementary show, NXT Level Up, began airing on February 18, 2022, replacing 205 Live.