The CW Network and WWE today announced that all NXT Premium Live Events (PLEs) will now air exclusively on The CW in the USA (Netflix remains the exclusive way to watch outside of the USA).
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. This includes 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.”
We’ve been building something special. Now it all comes together in one place.#WWENXT Premium Live Events and weekly TV. Only on @TheCW this summer. pic.twitter.com/Pxp50uc1c3
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) April 28, 2026
The CW, the exclusive home of NXT
The CW entered a 5-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.
The CW airs 52 live weekly events throughout the season every Tuesday night from 8 -10 pm 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. 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.
