Shawn Michaels says WWE hopes to launch NXT Europe by the end of 2023.
In August 2022, WWE announced that NXT Europe would launch in 2023; alongside this move, NXT UK went on hiatus. Updates since the official announcement have been few and far between.
Triple H recently stated that more information about NXT Europe will be shared in the summer of 2023.
In an interview with Alex McCarthy of Sportsmail, Michaels was asked for an update on NXT Europe. He stated that the brand is still in the organizational stage, and WWE hopes to have it up and running by the end of 2023. Michaels then emphasized that he has been learning throughout the process. He noted that he wished everyone would understand that it takes time to set something up for success.
"Things are still in the organizational stage and we are hoping we will have that up and running by the end of 2023. I’m really learning. It isn’t something you just throw together, especially if you want to set it up for success. I think everyone would feel a bit more comfortable if it takes a little bit longer to make sure we cross every t and dot every i, but still looking forward to trying to make that a reality by the end of 2023," Michaels said.
Michaels was heavily involved with NXT UK during the brand's run. Over the past few months, former NXT UK stars like Gallus, (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang), JD McDonagh and Ilja Dragunov, among several others, have been featured on NXT. In the interview, Michaels reflected on his work with NXT UK and expressed his gratitude that a lot of the talent has been able to come to the United States.
"It’s been an incredible learning experience for me, it has been an absolute blast too. I’m very much overjoyed about what we did with NXT UK, I had such a wonderful time doing that. It’s intimidating and exciting all at the same time, but again I am thankful that we were able to bring a lot of that British talent over, they’re incredibly talented and they all were in UK to eventually get to NXT and progress to RAW and SmackDown and they’re one step closer. It’s great to have them all here. I’m excited with everything that’s going on in NXT, our biggest event of the year in Stand and Deliver is coming up, WrestleMania and across the WWE as a whole... It’s a really exciting time for everyone," Michaels said.
WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther previously stated that he would be open to being involved with NXT Europe. Check out his comments here.
Click here to see what Michaels had to say about discussions regarding NXT Japan and NXT Mexico.
Check out the updated card for NXT Stand & Deliver here.
