WWE NXT Level Up
Professional wrestling streaming television series
- Blake Howard (play-by-play commentator)
- Byron Saxton (color commentator)
present (present)
- WWE 205 Live
- WWE Raw
- WWE SmackDown
- WWE NXT
- WWE Main Event
- NXT UK
- WWE Speed
WWE NXT Level Up, also known as NXT Level Up (stylized as NXT LVL UP), is an American professional wrestling streaming television program. It is produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, featuring performers from the promotion's NXT brand division. Episodes are uploaded on Fridays at 10 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network internationally. The program features matches taped either before or after the preceding episode of NXT. The show premiered on February 18, 2022, as a replacement for 205 Live, and it goes head-to-head with AEW Rampage.
History
In October 2019, WWE's 205 Live brand merged under the NXT brand with the 205 Live streaming television show becoming a supplementary show of NXT.[1] On February 15, 2022, WWE announced that 205 Live would be replaced by a new show called NXT Level Up, which would stream in 205 Live's former Friday night slot at 10 pm Eastern Time on Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network in international markets.[2][3] The show premiered on February 18, 2022. The commentators for the show are Blake Chadwick (using the ring name "Blake Howard") and Byron Saxton, and the ring announcer is Sarah Schreiber.[4][better source needed] In the main event of the inaugural episode, Edris Enofé defeated Kushida.[5]
Broadcast history
| Channel | Timeslot | Years |
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| Peacock/WWE Network | Friday 10 p.m. ET | February 18, 2022 – present |
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | February 18, 2022 | December 30, 2022 |
| 2 | 52 | January 6, 2023 | December 29, 2023 |
| 3 | 15 | January 5, 2024 | present |
Special episodes
- Series premiere - February 18, 2022: The first episode of NXT Level Up.
- Thanksgiving weekend - November 24, 2023: The Thanksgiving weekend episode was a 'best of' clip show hosted by Blake Howard. It featured Eddy Thorpe vs. Dante Chen (February 17, 2023), Ivy Nile vs. Lola Vice (April 28, 2023), Wendy Choo vs. Kelani Jordan (May 12, 2023), and Axiom vs. Tavion Heights (July 14, 2023).
- New Year - December 29, 2023: The final episode of 2023 was a 'best of' clip show hosted by Blake Howard. It featured Sol Ruca & Dani Palmer vs. Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson (April 7, 2023), Nathan Frazer vs. Tavion Heights (June 9, 2023), Jacy Jayne vs. Karmen Petrovic (August 18, 2023), and two instalments of Axiom vs. Riley Osborne (from October 13, 2023 and October 27, 2023).
On-air personalities
Commentators
| Commentators | Date started | Date finished |
|---|---|---|
| Sudu Shah and Nigel McGuinness | February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18) | October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07) |
| Sudu Shah and Matt Camp | April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22) | |
November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) | ||
| Sudu Shah, Nigel McGuinness, and Matt Camp | July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15) | |
August 26, 2022 (2022-08-26) | ||
September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23) | ||
| Matt Camp and Nigel McGuinness | October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07) | |
| Sudu Shah and Byron Saxton | October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14) | January 13, 2023 (2023-01-13) |
| Sudu Shah, Byron Saxton, and Matt Camp | December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09) | |
| Matt Camp and Byron Saxton | January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20) | |
| Vic Joseph and Byron Saxton | January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27) | February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03) |
| Blake Howard and Byron Saxton | February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10) | present |
| Blake Howard, Byron Saxton, and Mr. Stone | April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14) | April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21) |
| Blake Howard and Vic Joseph | November 10, 2023 (2023-11-10) | |
January 12, 2024 (2024-01-12) | ||
Ring announcers
| Ring announcers | Date started | Date finished |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Taylor and Kelly Kincaid | February 18, 2022 (2022-02-18) | December 1, 2023 (2023-12-01) |
| Sarah Schreiber | December 8, 2023 (2023-12-08) | present |
References
- ^ Martinez, Phillip (September 10, 2019). "TRIPLE H DISCUSSES NXT'S MOVE TO USA AND THE BRAND'S CONTINUED EVOLUTION". Newsweek. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ WWE Staff (February 15, 2022). "NXT Level Up ushers in a new era on Friday nights". WWE. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Mike (February 15, 2022). "SAY GOODBYE TO 205 LIVE, NEW NXT SERIES TO BEGIN TAPING TONIGHT". PWInsider. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "WWE NXT Level Up Photos And Notes From Inaugural Tapings, Quinn McKay Signs With WWE". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "NXT Level Up: February 18, 2022". WWE. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- WWE NXT Level Up on Twitter
- WWE NXT Level Up at IMDb
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