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*WWE NXT Level Up*
WWE NXT Level Up
Created by	Vince McMahon
Presented by	Blake Howard (play-by-play commentator); Byron Saxton (color commentator);
Starring	NXT roster
Opening theme	"Level Up" by def rebel; (from WWE Music Group)
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	144
Production
Camera setup	Multicamera setup
Running time	30–60 minutes
Original release
Network	Peacock (US); WWE Network (international)
Release	February 18, 2022 –; present
Related
	WWE 205 Live; WWE Raw; WWE SmackDown; WWE NXT; WWE Main Event; NXT UK; WWE Speed;

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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]

After SmackDown LowDown started airing live after SmackDown with the subsequent show moving to the USA Network, NXT Level Up premieres after SmackDown LowDown airs at 10:40 PM Eastern Time.

Broadcast history


Channel	Timeslot	Years
Peacock/WWE Network	Friday 10 p.m. ET	February 18, 2022 – September 6, 2024
Peacock/WWE Network	Friday 10:40 p.m. ET	September 13, 2024 - 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	35	January 5, 2024	present

Special episodes

Series premiere - February 18, 2022: The first episode of NXT Level Up.

In some cases, like holidays, when matches have not been able to be taped, special episodes air in their place. These are clip shows hosted by Blake Howard. So far, there have only been two special studio shows:

Thanksgiving weekend - November 24, 2023: 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. 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).

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. 16 February 2022. 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

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] "WWE NXT Level Up Photos And Notes From Inaugural Tapings, Quinn McKay Signs With WWE". Wrestling Inc. 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[5] "NXT Level Up: February 18, 2022". WWE. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.

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 ==History==
 In October 2019, [[WWE]]'s [[205 Live (WWE brand)|205 Live]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]] merged under the [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] brand with the ''[[WWE 205 Live|205 Live]]'' [[streaming television]] show becoming a supplementary show of NXT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/triple-h-interview-nxt-usa-move-live-takeover-1458604|title=TRIPLE H DISCUSSES NXT'S MOVE TO USA AND THE BRAND'S CONTINUED EVOLUTION|date=September 10, 2019|last=Martinez|first=Phillip|work=[[Newsweek]]|access-date=September 12, 2019|archive-date=October 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022033149/https://www.newsweek.com/triple-h-interview-nxt-usa-move-live-takeover-1458604|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 (streaming service)|Peacock]] in the United States and the [[WWE Network]] in international markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/amp/shows/nxt-level-up/article/nxt-level-up-takes-over-friday-nights|title=NXT Level Up ushers in a new era on Friday nights|author=WWE Staff|date=February 15, 2022|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=February 19, 2022|archive-date=April 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402212145/https://www.wwe.com/amp/shows/nxt-level-up/article/nxt-level-up-takes-over-friday-nights|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=155853|title=SAY GOODBYE TO 205 LIVE, NEW NXT SERIES TO BEGIN TAPING TONIGHT|author=Johnson, Mike|date=February 15, 2022|accessdate=February 15, 2022|work=PWInsider|archive-date=April 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430092006/https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=155853|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://amp.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/02/wwe-nxt-lvl-up-photos-and-notes-from-inaugural-tapings-quinn-mckay-signs-with-wwe/|title= WWE NXT Level Up Photos And Notes From Inaugural Tapings, Quinn McKay Signs With WWE|date= 16 February 2022|publisher= Wrestling Inc.|accessdate= February 18, 2022|archive-date= April 2, 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220402054105/https://amp.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/02/wwe-nxt-lvl-up-photos-and-notes-from-inaugural-tapings-quinn-mckay-signs-with-wwe/|url-status= live}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=August 2023}} In the main event of the inaugural episode, Edris Enofé defeated [[Kushida (wrestler)|Kushida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nxt-level-up/nxt-level-up-feb-18-2022|title=NXT Level Up: February 18, 2022|publisher=[[WWE]]|accessdate=February 19, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325073949/https://www.wwe.com/shows/nxt-level-up/nxt-level-up-feb-18-2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
+After SmackDown LowDown started airing live after SmackDown with the subsequent show moving to the USA Network, NXT Level Up premieres after SmackDown LowDown airs at 10:40 PM Eastern Time.
 ==Broadcast history==
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 |[[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]/[[WWE Network]]
 |Friday 10 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]
-|February 18, 2022 – present
+|February 18, 2022 – September 6, 2024
+|-
+|[[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]/[[WWE Network]]
+|Friday 10:40 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]
+|September 13, 2024 - present
 |}
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 * '''[[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving weekend]]''' - November 24, 2023: 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 (wrestler)|Axiom]] vs. [[Tavion Heights]] (July 14, 2023).
 * '''[[New Year]]''' - December 29, 2023: The final episode of 2023. 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===
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-|-
-!Commentators || Date started || Date finished
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-| Sudu Shah and [[Nigel McGuinness]]
-|{{start date|2022|02|18}}
-|{{end date|2022|10|07}}
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-|rowspan="2"|Sudu Shah and Matt Camp
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-|-
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-|-
-|rowspan="3"|Sudu Shah, Nigel McGuinness, and Matt Camp
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-|-
-| colspan="2"| {{center|{{start date|2022|08|26}}}}
-|-
-| colspan="2"| {{center|{{start date|2022|09|23}}}}
-|-
-|Matt Camp and Nigel McGuinness
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-|-
-|Sudu Shah and [[Byron Saxton]]
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-|{{end date|2023|01|13}}
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-|Sudu Shah, Byron Saxton, and Matt Camp
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-|-
-|Matt Camp and Byron Saxton
-| colspan="2"| {{center|{{start date|2023|01|20}}}}
-|-
-|[[Vic Joseph]] and Byron Saxton
-|{{start date|2023|01|27}}
-|{{end date|2023|02|03}}
-|-
-|'''Blake Howard''' and '''Byron Saxton'''
-|'''{{start date|2023|02|10}}'''
-|'''present'''
-|-
-|Blake Howard, Byron Saxton, and [[Robert Stone (wrestler)|Mr. Stone]]
-|{{start date|2023|04|14}}
-|{{end date|2023|04|21}}
-|-
-|rowspan="2"|Blake Howard and Vic Joseph
-| colspan="2"| {{center|{{start date|2023|11|10}}}}
-|-
-| colspan="2"| {{center|{{end date|2024|05|10}}}}
-|}
-===Ring announcers===
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-|-
-![[Ring announcer]]s || Date started || Date finished
-|-
-|[[Alicia Taylor]] and Kelly Kincaid
-|{{start date|2022|02|18}}
-|{{end date|2023|12|01}}
-|-
-|'''Sarah Schreiber'''
-|'''{{Start date|2023|12|08}}'''
-|'''present'''
-|-
-|}
 ==References==