WWE Officially Announces Next NXT WarGames Event

The first WWE Network/Peacock special of the NXT 2.0 era won't be a TakeOver after all...

by Andy H Murray
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WWE has just announced the first Network/Peacock live special of the NXT 2.0 era.

As confirmed during last night's NXT Show, NXT WarGames will take place on Sunday 5 December. This continues the developmental brand's now-annual tradition of holding a special show around the dual-ring stipulation towards the end of the year, with the last supercard, TakeOver: WarGames 2020, going down on 6 December 2020.

It's notable that this show hasn't been handed the TakeOver brand. The broadcasters announced it only as "NXT WarGames", with no mention of "TakeOver" at all, perpetuating the speculation on that specific IP's future.

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PWInsider's Mike Johnson reported in October that WWE had no future TakeOver events listed on its internal calendar for the remainder of 2021. Last week, Wrestlenomics' Brandon Thurston identified 5 December as the next date for a TakeOver-style show, but was unable to confirm if "TakeOver" branding would be used.

WWE's last NXT TakeOver event took place before a widescale revamp of its entire developmental system. Held on 22 August, TakeOver 36 saw Samoa Joe take the NXT Championship from Karrion Kross, though the veteran was quick to relinquish the strap due to an unspecified injury.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. 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.