WWE NXT Level Up

*WWE NXT Level Up*
WWE NXT Level Up
	File:NXT LEVEL UP LOGO.png
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	167
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;

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
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	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).

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)
Sudu Shah and Matt Camp	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)
Blake Howard and Vic Joseph	May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)

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. 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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