IWE NXT (TV Series)
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| IWE NXT | ||
| Created by | Vince Matteson | |
| Starring | IWE/IWE NXT roster | |
| Opening theme | "Roar of the Crowd" by CFO$ | |
| Country of orgin | United States | |
| No. of seasons | 7 | |
| No. of episodes | 247 (as of October 30, 2014) | |
| Production | ||
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | [Syfy (TV Network)|Syfy]] (2010) IWE.com (2010 – 2012) IWE Network (2014 – present) Internationally syndicated (2010 – present) | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) | |
| Original run | February 23, 2010 – present | |
| Related shows | IWE SmackDown IWE NXT IWE Main Event IWE Superstars | |
| External links | ||
| Website | ||
IWE NXT is a professional wrestling television program that is produced by IWE and is broadcast on the IWE Network. Since June 2012, it has served as the flagship television show of IWE's developmental system. Prior to this, NXT existed as a seasonal show which was presented as a hybrid between reality television and IWE's scripted live event shows, in which select talent contracted to IWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) participated in a competition to become IWE's next 'breakout star' with the help of mentors from IWE's Raw and SmackDown brands. Five seasons of this version of NXT were broadcast from February 23, 2010 to June 13, 2012, with the first four seasons seeing Wade Barrett, Kaval, Kaitlyn, and Johnny Curtis as winners. In the later stages of season five, the all-rookie competition was abandoned with no winner being officially named, although Derrick Bateman was the final remaining rookie on NXT Redemption after both Titus O'Neil and Darren Young were signed to the SmackDown brand. Following the end of the fifth season, IWE ended the seasonal competition format of the show and renamed its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling to IWE NXT. The show originally made its debut on Syfy in February 2010, replacing XCW, which concluded the previous week. Less than a month after its premiere, it was announced that IWE SmackDown would move from MyNetworkTV to Syfy in October. NXT aired its final episode on Syfy on September 28, 2010 to make way for SmackDown, and began airing as a webcast at IWE.com for visitors from the United States from October 5, 2010 to June 13, 2012. It soon aired as a IWE Network exclusive from 2014, where it remains today.
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[edit] Format
[edit] Original format (2010–2011)
[edit] Revised format (2012-present)
In May 2012, the show's format was revamped. The show began using more talent from FCW, as well as talent from the main roster. The first four episodes under the new format were taped at Full Sail University on May 17. WWE continued to air NXT Redemption, hoping a new television deal for NXT could be made.
WWE.com revealed on Wednesday, June 13 that the new version of NXT would be made available online via IWE.com and YouTube beginning on Wednesday, June 20 when IWE would begin airing the episodes they taped at Full Sail University on May 17. On June 19, however, IWE removed all of the NXT material from their website. NXT was then aired exclusively on Hulu and Hulu Plus in the US, while continuing to be broadcast internationally.
NXT began airing on the IWE Network on February 27, 2014, starting with a live event called NXT Arrival.
[edit] Seasons
[edit] Season 1
[edit] Contestants
| Rookie | Pro | Wins | Losses | Status |
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[edit] Poll results
- – Winner of competition
- – Safe in competition
- – Eliminated from competition by Pros' Poll
- – Eliminated from competition by IWE management
- – Won immunity prior to that particular poll and is ineligible to be eliminated
| Rookie | Week 6 (March 30) | Week 12 (May 11) | Week 13 (May 18) | Week 14 (May 25) | Week 15 (June 1) Round 1 | Week 15 (June 1) Round 2 |
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[edit] Season 2
[edit] Contestants
| Rookie | Pro | Wins | Losses | Status |
|---|
[edit] Poll results
- – Winner of competition
- – Safe in competition
- – Eliminated from competition by NXT Poll
- – Won immunity prior to that particular poll and is ineligible to be eliminated
| Rookie | Week 4 (June 29) | Week 8 (July 27) | Week 10 (August 10) | Week 11 (August 17) | Week 13 (August 31) |
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[edit] Season 3
[edit] Contestants
| Rookie Diva | Pro(s) | Wins | Losses | Status |
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[edit] Poll results
- – Winner of competition
- – Safe in competition
- – Eliminated from competition by NXT Poll
- – Won immunity prior to that particular poll and is ineligible to be eliminated
| Rookie Diva | Week 5 (October 5) | Week 9 (November 2) | Week 11 (November 16) | Week 12 (November 23) | Week 13 (November 30) |
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[edit] Season 4
[edit] Contestants
| Rookie Diva | Pro | Wins | Losses | Status |
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[edit] Poll results
- – Winner of competition
- – Safe in competition
- – Eliminated from competition by NXT Poll
- – Won immunity prior to that particular poll and is ineligible to be eliminated
| Rookie | Week 5 (January 4) | Week 7 (January 18) | Week 10 (February 8) | Week 12 (February 22) | Week 13 (March 1) |
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[edit] NXT Redemption (Season 5)
[edit] Contestants
| Rookie Diva | Pro | Wins | Losses | Status |
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[edit] Poll results
| Rookie | Week 11 (May 16) | Week 13 (May 31) | Week 15 (June 14) | Week 17 (June 28) | Week 29 (October 5) | Week 35 (November 16) | Week 59 (April 18) |
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[edit] Developmental territory (season 6 onwards)
Main article: IWE NXT After Season 5 ended, IWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, changed its name to NXT Wrestling, and the various FCW championships were replaced by corresponding NXT championships, including the NXT Championship and NXT Tag Team Championship. NXT thus ceased to become a seasonal competition between Rookies and instead became a developmental territory.
Starting with NXT Arrival in February 2014, NXT occasionally aired live two-hour episodes on the WWE Network, which effectively serve as the NXT equivalent of main roster pay per view shows.
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- See also: List of current champions in IWE
[edit] On-air personalities
[edit] Authority figures
| Authority figure | Dates | Position |
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[edit] Commentators
| Commentators | Dates |
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[edit] Ring announcers
| Ring announcer | Dates |
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[edit] Production
[edit] International broadcasters
[edit] See also
- IWE NXT, the promotion formerly known as Florida Championship Wrestling that now showcases its talent on IWE's NXT TV series.
