NXT UK Heading To Download Festival

WWE has announced that NXT UK will be heading to the Download Festival later this year. The UK brand will be heading to Donnington on June 14th to 16th. NXT UK will be taping episodes for the WWE Network show at the annual metal festival.

Superstars currently announced for the weekend shows include WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne, NXT UK Women’s Champion Toni Storm, NXT UK Tag Team Champions James Drake and Zack Gibson, WALTER, Tyler Bate, Trent Seven, Jinny, Jordan Devlin, Rhea Ripley, Travis Banks and Gallus.

The Download shows are part of the next NXT UK tour. WWE announced that “NXT UK will visit Scotland for the first time ever with two nights of tapings on Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, at the Braehead Arena, beginning at 7:30 p.m. GMT. Tickets for the Glasgow shows will be available Friday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. GMT”

NXT UK also announced that the brand “returns to the Plymouth Pavilions for two nights of action on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, beginning at 7:30 p.m. GMT. Tickets for the Plymouth shows will be available beginning Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. GMT at www.theticketstore.co.uk/

NXT UK returns this Wednesday on the WWE Network. The main event will see NXT UK Women’s Champion Toni Storm defend against Rhea Ripley.