Tag: NXT on The CW

The CW launches WWE NXT FAST channel

Posted on by Josh Nason

WWE NXT fans can now watch the product 24/7 as part of a new FAST channel from The CW.

Announced Wednesday night, the free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channel featuring past NXT episodes is now available on both The CW app and online alongside CW channels, ION TV, movie networks and more. The channel is not available on FAST providers like Pluto, Tubi, The Roku Channel or others.

The channel is going week-by-week from their launch on The CW in October 2024 through the current day.

It’s the first foray for WWE content into the FAST space. Both TNA and the NWA (formerly of The CW) has a presence on several FAST providers including Pluto while WBD has yet to launch such a channel with AEW content.

WWE signed a five-year deal with The CW for weekly NXT TV that began in October 2024 for what has been estimated in the neighborhood of between $20-$25 million per year.

WOL: Dwayne Says Relax, Dynamite review, TNA

Posted on by Mike Sempervive

With Bryan Alvarez out and about, Mike Sempervive and Filthy Tom Lawlor are back to keep you informed and entertained. Or, at the least, give you something to listen to. We talk about The Rock wanting you to just enjoy the ride, AEW Beach Break being in Chicago, last night’s Dynamite, NXT’s success on TheCW, and so much more. A fun show as always, so check it out~!

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VIDEO: The CW releases first WWE NXT ad ahead of October launch

Posted on by Josh Nason

The WWE NXT era on The CW begins in just a few months and the network has officially begun to get the word out.

On Saturday, the network released the first ad spot on social media for the impending arrival featuring several of the key young NXT stars like Trick Williams, Roxanne Perez, Kelani Jordan and others. It’s a rapid fire 30-second ad spot with lots of moves:

NXT debuts on the broadcast network on Tuesday, October 1st after a multi-year run on USA Network in the United States, remaining in its traditional 8-10 PM Eastern slot.

The five-year deal was announced in November of last year with TKO head Ari Emanuel telling investors it was a 70% increase over the previous contract with NBCUniversal, estimated at between $20-$25 million annually.

The move is one of many for WWE programming this fall as SmackDown will move to USA after their run with Fox comes to an end in September, and Raw will move to Netflix starting in January 2025 after decades on USA.