![]() In December of the same year, NXT held its first TakeOver event outside of the United States with NXT TakeOver: London. On August 22, 2015, NXT held its first TakeOver event outside of Full Sail University, with NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn at New York City's Barclays Center-acting as a support event for SummerSlam. In March 2015, NXT promoted its first live event outside of Florida with an event in Columbus, Ohio. After the second live event in May 2014, NXT TakeOver, the "TakeOver" name would be used for future live NXT events airing on WWE Network. On February 27, 2014, NXT held a live, two-hour event, NXT Arrival, serving as the first live wrestling event for the newly launched WWE Network service. WWE chairman Vince McMahon (left) with son-in-law and NXT founder Paul "Triple H" Levesque The television show would also be revamped the same month to focus exclusively on developmental talent. In June 2012, WWE ceased operating FCW, and instead started running all of its developmental events and operations at Full Sail University under the NXT banner. In February 2010, WWE debuted the NXT television program - it featured rookies from WWE's Tampa, Florida-based developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) competing to become members of WWE's main roster. WWE worked with SWA to secure the NXT trademark for their new series, and SWA renamed its developmental branch to "SWA: Source". Initially, a dispute occurred over the "NXT" trademark between WWE and Scotland's Scottish Wrestling Alliance (SWA), whose developmental division was called "NXT". NXT formed in 2010, following the dissolution of the ECW brand. Another subsidiary brand, 205 Live, existed under NXT from 2019 until 2022 when 205 Live was dissolved. ![]() WWE also operated a subsidiary brand under NXT called NXT UK, which was based in and produced for wrestlers in the United Kingdom the brand is currently on hiatus and will relaunch in 2023 as NXT Europe to include all Pan-European countries. From 2014 to 2021, the brand held its major events under the NXT TakeOver series, but this event series was discontinued with the rebranding to NXT 2.0. In addition to NXT's main television program, the brand's wrestlers also appear on the supplementary show, Level Up some NXT wrestlers also occasionally appear on Raw's supplementary program, Main Event, typically when they are in consideration to being promoted to the main roster. A year later, the brand would revert to its original "NXT" name. In April 2021, NXT's television series moved to Tuesday nights, and the brand would relaunch under the "NXT 2.0" banner later that September, reinstituting its original function as a developmental brand. The brand faced direct Nielsen ratings competition from All Elite Wrestling's flagship show, Dynamite, during this period as part of the " Wednesday Night Wars". In September 2019, NXT's weekly television series was expanded to a two-hour format and moved to USA Network. It is also praised for its increased focus on women's wrestling as its women's division is presented as legitimate wrestlers and not as eye candy in the past, eventually giving way to the WWE Women's Evolution. Wrestling critics and fans came to view NXT as its own distinct entity during this period, with the brand's shows being praised for their high-quality matches and storylines. Primarily holding its events in the Orlando, Florida area since its relaunch, the brand would be expanded upon over time, having embarked on national and international tours. In 2012, NXT was relaunched as a separate brand and replaced the now-defunct Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) as WWE's developmental territory. In its original incarnation, NXT was a reality-based television show in which rookies competed to become a star in WWE. Due to its developmental status, NXT operates regardless if there is a brand extension in effect or not. It serves as a developmental brand for Raw and SmackDown, which are WWE's primary brands considered as the main roster. Wrestlers assigned to NXT primarily appear on the brand's weekly television program, NXT. Brands are divisions of WWE's roster where wrestlers are assigned to perform on a weekly basis when a brand extension is in effect. ![]() NXT is a brand of the American professional wrestling promotion WWE that was introduced on February 23, 2010. ![]() Logo for the brand and the NXT television program as of September 13, 2022 ![]()
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