Update on schedule for first two weeks of NXT on USA Network
WWE has announced an update to the schedule for the first two weeks of NXT on USA Network.
For the Wednesday, September 18 and September 25 episodes of NXT, the first hour of the show will air live exclusively on USA Network at 8 p.m. Eastern time. The second hour won’t be on USA, with it instead airing live on WWE Network.
WWE stated that the second hour will immediately be available for on-demand viewing on WWE Network after the show.
The penultimate episode of the USA series Suits is airing on September 18. Its series finale is on September 25. The show airs at 9 p.m. Eastern.
Velveteen Dream defending his North American Championship against Roderick Strong is set for the September 18 NXT episode on USA. WWE has also announced a number one contender’s match between Mia Yim, Bianca Belair, and Io Shirai for that night. It wasn’t specified that Yim vs. Belair vs. Shirai would be on the USA portion of the broadcast.
The first two-hour NXT episode on USA Network will be on Wednesday, October 2. That’s the same night that AEW debuts on TNT.
NXT on USA will be made available on demand on WWE Network on Thursdays at 8 p.m. Eastern.
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