WWE NXT Evolve To Have Its Own Championship - Major Update On Second Show

Big update on WWE's plans for a second NXT show - including the introduction of a new title!

by Andrew Pollard
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With December bringing word that a second NXT show was on the way, now comes an update on what is tentatively titled NXT EVOLVE.

The initial news of this second weekly black and gold brand show saw it explained how this would serve as a minor leagues system of sorts for NXT. Gabe Sapolsky was to lead a team of agents and writers for this show, with Triple H firmly putting his faith in Sapolsky and what the EVOLVE founder brings to the table.

Now, Fightful Select has revealed that aforementioned working title of NXT EVOLVE, while adding that graphics have been created with that branding in mind. In even bigger news, this same report states that this sub-section of the greater NXT brand will have its own title.

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The early buzz is that NXT EVOLVE will be like nothing else produced under the WWE banner, and one of those assisting Sapolsky with the production is the brilliant Jeremy Borash.

WWE has already filmed content for NXT EVOLVE, with the belief being the several of the newer WWE signees are to be showcased on this weekly show. For the tapings already in the can, Josiah Williams – who recently did the intro for NXT: Vengeance Day and delivered a glorious song alongside Cameron Grimes – was the host of NXT EVOLVE.

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Having been under some form of discussion for a couple of years now, this new strand of WWE programming will have more of a “fight” feel to it as and when its made available for public consumption – presumably on the WWE Network.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks, Jamie Hayer, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.