NEW YORK and STAMFORD Conn. August 20 2019 – WWE® (NYSE: WWE) and USA Network today announced an agreement in principle to air WWE’s weekly Wednesday night show NXT live on USA Network at 8/7c starting September 18.

Following NXT’s growth in popularity the new two-hour weekly show will expand its reach on USA Network the leader in cable entertainment while staying in its Wednesday night timeslot that it has held since 2015.

“The move to USA Network provides an opportunity to deepen our relationship with NBCUniversal and further build the NXT brand ” said Vince McMahon WWE Chairman & CEO. “Over the long term our goal is to develop a following that can be monetized to the same level as our flagship programs Raw® and SmackDown®.”

“USA Network and WWE have one of the longest and most successful partnerships in television history ” said Chris McCumber President Entertainment Networks – USA and SYFY. “As the #1 cable entertainment network we’re excited to add NXT to our weekly lineup alongside powerhouse flagship Raw and to bring a new generation of Superstars to a wide audience.”

NXT launched in 2010 and has risen to become WWE’s third global brand alongside Raw and SmackDown hosting nearly 200 live events around the world each year. Airing on Wednesday nights at 8 pm NXT has been WWE Network’s #1 weekly series.

NXT offers a unique blend of authentic in-ring action with exciting and entertaining storylines that feature WWE’s hottest up-and-coming Superstars including Adam Cole™ Velveteen Dream™ Shayna Baszler™ Johnny Gargano® Matt Riddle™ Bianca Belair™ Io Shirai™ Candice LeRae™ Tommaso Ciampa™ Kyle O’Reilly™ and Bobby Fish™. The brand’s diverse roster consists of elite athletes from the NFL collegiate and amateur sports MMA and international sports such as rugby kushti and kabaddi. It is also the birthplace to 80 percent of the current Raw and SmackDown rosters including Becky Lynch® Seth Rollins® Roman Reigns® Charlotte Flair® Bayley® Sasha Banks® Alexa Bliss® Bray Wyatt® and Baron Corbin®.

The series will continue to emanate from Full Sail University in Orlando as part of WWE’s production partnership with the preeminent entertainment media arts and technology institution.

About USA Network

USA Network the #1 cable entertainment network for a record 13 years and counting is home to the most compelling television properties in the industry. Serving a broad passionate fanbase USA’s diverse slate includes popular award-winning dramas unfiltered family comedies buzzy unscripted weekly live WWE programming and a portfolio of sought-after acquired series and movies. USA is part of NBCUniversal one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

About WWE

WWE a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming pay-per-view digital media and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG family-friendly programming can be seen in more than 800 million homes worldwide in 28 languages. WWE Network the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library is currently available in more than 180 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford Conn. with offices in New York Los Angeles London Mexico City Mumbai Shanghai Singapore Dubai Munich and Tokyo.

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Media Contacts:
Matthew Altman
WWE
203-352-1177
Matthew.Altman@wwecorp.com

Kim Jenkins 
USA Network
212-664-6407
Kim.Jenkins@nbcuni.com

Investor Contact:
Michael Weitz
WWE
203-352-8642
Michael.Weitz@wwecorp.com