MANILA, Philippines – NXT UK® made its long-awaited debut to Filipino viewers on Sunday night, June 11th, 2021, at Tap Sports. The debut of NXT UK® comes with the announcement of live broadcasts of NXT® for the very first time in the Philippines as part of TAP DMV’s partnership with WWE (NYSE: WWE).
To commemorate the Philippine debut of NXT UK®, a group of Superstars including NXT UK Tag Team Champions Pretty Deadly (Lewis Howley & Sam Stoker), Jinny, and Aleah James were invited to the Philippine Embassy in Central London for a meeting with His Excellency, Antonio Manuel R. Lagdameo, the Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland. His Excellency, Ambassador Antonio Manuel R. Lagdameo, was presented with his very own NXT UK Championship belt as a symbol of gratitude for the burgeoning relationship between NXT UK® and the Philippines.
NXT UK® showcases the brightest stars of the WWE’s United Kingdom division, including WALTER, Kay Lee Ray, A-Kid, Trent Seven, Meiko Satomura, and Tyler Bate, the youngest singles champion in WWE history. NXT UK® also launched the WWE careers of current Raw Women’s Champion, Rhea Ripley, NXT’s Pete Dunne, Toni Storm, and tag team, Grizzled Young Veterans.
NXT UK® airs every Sunday night at 9:00 PM exclusively on Tap SPORTS.
For additional information about NXT UK® and WWE, please visit: wwe.com or follow the WWE on its social media pages: Facebook (facebook.com/WWE) | Twitter (twitter.com/WWESEAsia)
