WWE NXT & 205 Live To Leave Full Sail University Permanently

The end of NXT at Full Sail University is nigh.

by Andy H Murray
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WWE NXT and 205 Live will make a permanent move away from Winter Park, Florida's Full Sail University starting with this week's TakeOver 31 show, reports John Pollock of POST Wrestling.

The WWE Performance Center in Orlando will play host to all future broadcasts, rather than Full Sail's NXT Arena.

This is a significant switch for NXT in particular. Full Sail has been the home location for WWE's black and gold brand for years now, with the building and its rabid, loyal fanbase a big part of the show's identity. Things are different at the moment, of course, with the global health crisis preventing said fans from attending, though the switch all but guarantees NXT will have a different feel once they return.

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Recent episodes of 205 Live had been going down in the Amway Center's ThunderDome. The cruiserweight brand moves to the PC next Friday.

Dave Meltzer reported last year that there was talk of WWE pulling NXT out of Full Sail at some point in 2020, though January was originally pinpointed. The talk back then revolved around WWE booking buildings comparable in size to those used by AEW for Dynamite.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.