WWE
AND UFC JOIN FORCES TO BRING NXT BATTLEGROUND TO UFC
APEX ON SUNDAY, JUNE 9
Limited Premium VIP Seating Available Through Exclusive
Partner On Location
April
22, 2024
WWE,
part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in partnership
with UFC today announced that NXT Battleground will
emanate from UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Sunday, June
9. This marks the first-ever WWE event to be hosted
at the state-of-the-art, 130,000-square foot event
and production facility, which is home to UFC Fight
Night events, Dana White’s Contender Series and
more.
"We
are always exploring new frontiers to showcase NXT
and we are excited to bring Battleground to this world-class
event and production facility in partnership with
UFC,” said WWE Senior Vice President of Talent
Development Creative Shawn Michaels.
Limited
NXT Battleground Priority Passes will soon be available
through exclusive partner On Location, giving fans
the chance to be ringside for every exhilarating moment,
including premium seating, all-inclusive pre-show
hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside
photo opportunities, and much more. Starting today,
fans can place a deposit to secure access ahead of
the general public, as well as register for exclusive
pre-sale opportunities. To learn more or to place
a deposit, please visit https://onlocationexp.com/battleground.
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arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million
fans and 259 million social media followers. The organization
produces more than 40 live events annually in some
of the most prestigious arenas around the world while
broadcasting to over 975 million households across
more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster
features the world’s best MMA athletes representing
more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital
offerings include UFC
FIGHT PASS, one of the world’s leading streaming
services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group
Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas,
Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com
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Wrestling
News
WWE
NXT Green Lights Charlie Dempsey to All Japan Pro
Wrestling
Dempsey
will challenge for AJPW Triple Crown Championship
Via
AJPW video broadcast:
"Hello
to all the fans of All Japan Pro Wrestling, I'm Lord
Steven Regal, sometimes known as William Regal who
works for the WWE
@WWE
and NXT. I had a wonderful time in the 90s wrestling
in Japan and I wrestled some of the greatest wrestlers
of all time, including Mr Fujinami and Mr Antonio
Inoki. Well now there's a new generation of European
wrestlers who will continue the great European style
that was a huge part of Japanese Wrestling. My trainer
Marty Jones was trained by the legendary Billy Robinson.
My mentors, Johnny Saint, also trained by Billy Robinson.
My other mentor, Pete Roberts, a regular for All Japan
Pro Wrestling. And now I'm sending to you what I consider
the best up and coming wrestler of the old, traditional
European and Lanchester style to All Japan Pro Wrestling,
and that is Charlie Dempsey. And this is the first
time that I'm telling people in public that Charlie
Dempsey is my son. Charlie has been travelling the
world for the last seven years honing his craft to
continue the great legacy of Lanchester style wrestling,
and now that he's going to come to All Japan Pro Wrestling
and show everybody exactly how good he is and how
the great traditions of European wrestling will continue
in Japan. Thank you very much indeed." - Steven
Regal
Women’s
Iron Survivor Challenge Match (Tiffany Stratton, Lash
Legend, Blair Davenport, Kelani Jordan and Fallon
Henley)
Men’s
Iron Survivor Challenge Match (Dijak, Trick Williams,
Josh Briggs, Bron Breakker and one-to-be-determined
Superstar)
NXT
North American Champion "Dirty" Dominik
Mysterio vs. Dragon Lee
Roxanne
Perez vs. Kiana James
News
WWE
NXT moving to The CW Network - November 2023
The
CW Network will become the official broadcast home
to WWE NXT in October 2024. The five-year agreement
marks the first time in its 13-year history that WWE
NXT – which showcases WWE’s hottest up-and-coming
Superstars – will air on a broadcast television
network. WWE NXT will debut on The CW Network in October
2024 and air 52 live weekly events throughout the
season.
“We
are thrilled to welcome the WWE brand into the CW
Sports portfolio as they play an integral role in
our mission to bring live sporting events to the network
year-round,” said Dennis Miller, President, The
CW Network. “WWE NXT is a perfect fit for The
CW thanks to its dynamic young talent featuring the
hottest rising stars in the sport and exhilarating,
unpredictable weekly events. The passion and engagement
of WWE’s fanbase is unmatched, and we are eager
to grow that audience as WWE NXT’s new home on
broadcast television.”
“The
CW has made impressive moves over the past year with
its live sports programming schedule,” said Nick
Khan, WWE President. “It’s a truly exciting
opportunity to expand NXT’s audience by bringing
the show to broadcast television for the first time
in NXT’s history.”
WWE
Top 10 takes you back to this week’s NXT to revisit the show’s most
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