WWE has added a special NXT television episode to their WrestleMania 41 week lineup in Las Vegas. The company will air this extra broadcast on Tuesday, April 22, just three days after the NXT Stand & Deliver premium live event on April 19.
According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE has decided against using the UFC Apex facility, which had been speculated as a potential venue. Instead, they’ve opted for a larger setting while still maintaining an intimate atmosphere.
It will be from Vegas, in a 4,000-ish-seat arena, but a smaller arena. They don’t want to go to T-Mobile for a TV taping, but they are doing Stand & Deliver at T-Mobile. So, you know, Stand & Deliver will draw a crowd. I mean, last year, I think they announced some crazy number for Stand & Deliver, but there were still legitimately around 9,000 people there.
This expansion represents a significant increase in NXT’s presence during wrestling’s biggest week of the year. While NXT Stand & Deliver will take place at the much larger T-Mobile Arena, WWE has strategically chosen a mid-sized venue for the Tuesday television broadcast to create an appropriately scaled atmosphere.
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The decision to add this extra NXT show demonstrates WWE’s commitment to showcasing their developmental brand alongside main roster programming during their premier annual celebration. Previous Stand & Deliver events have generated substantial attendance, providing momentum that WWE clearly intends to maintain throughout the entire WrestleMania week.
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