Why WWE Talent Are DREADING NXT Stand & Deliver 2025 (WWE News)

NXT Stand & Deliver 2025 is to start at an unusually early time over WrestleMania 41 weekend - and WWE talent aren't looking forward to it.

WrestleVotes reported last week that Stand & Deliver's runtime had been moved to 9:30 AM local time on Saturday, 19 April. The PLE airs ahead of WrestleMania 41's first night in Las Vegas, Nevada in the Pacific Daylight Time timezone. It'll therefore start at the more palatable time of 11:30 AM on the East Coast.

WrestleMania 41's two shows are due to start at 4 PM PT on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April. Unless Stand & Deliver runs way beyond schedule, it'll be over in plenty of time for the 'Showcase of the Immortals.'

Nonetheless, Fightful Select reports in a Select Update that initially, members of WWE's roster are "dreading the call time for that show."

If Stand & Deliver starts at 09:30 and talent need to be at the building a few hours before showtime, yeah... do the maths. That's going to be a long day for some in WWE.

Stand & Deliver takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. WWE is yet to officially announce anything for the show, though fans can expect the likes of Women's World and North American Champion Stephanie Vaquer, NXT Champion Oba Femi, Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer and Aziom, and perhaps new signings like Ricky Saints to appear on the card. The NXT premium live event is now well-established as a WrestleMania weekend staple, traditionally airing on the Saturday before 'Mania's first part.