WWE continues to pack its schedule with special events in the TKO era. As John Cena prepares to work his final dates for the company, a rare appearance is being rumored for the 17-time World Champion after an upcoming special was just announced.
World Wrestling Entertainment has a deep history with Madison Square Garden, billed as the company’s “home office” at one time. MSG hosted WrestleMania 1, 10, and 20, as well as a handful of other WWE Premium Live Events, TV tapings, and non-televised shows. NJPW and ROH ran the legendary venue in 2019.
The World’s Most Famous Arena has also hosted certain wrestling events at The Theater, including Ken Shamrock’s SummerSlam 1998 win over Owen Hart, held in the Lion’s Den. The Theater at MSG hosted WCW’s NYC debut in April 1993, and the promotion’s return in June 1996. WWE brought NXT to The Theater for a non-televised live event in November 2016, then AAA and TNA booked the 5,600-capacity theater in September 2019 for Lucha Invades NY.
WWE returned to The Theater this past March for the history-making fourth annual NXT Roadblock special, and now the brand is heading back to the 58-year-old venue while John Cena wraps his farewell tour. The Cenation leader made his NXT debut appearance on October 10, 2023 for a star-studded episode that went head-to-head with AEW Dynamite, and while not announced as one of his last dates, he is now rumored for another big outing on WWE’s third brand before retiring.
Special WWE NXT Episode Set For The Theater At MSG
WWE announced today that the NXT brand will return to New York City for a special edition of its Tuesday night show on The CW. The episode will air live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, November 18 at 8pm ET.
The NXT-MSG special is touted as part of John Cena’s farewell tour, but as of this writing, the Hollywood heavyweight has not been confirmed for the broadcast. Cena will be on RAW the night before, November 17, for his farewell at Madison Square Garden. It’s not clear what Cena will be doing at The World’s Most Famous Arena, for RAW or NXT that week.
“The event will feature the biggest Superstars from NXT, including NXT Champion Ricky Saints, NXT Womenâ€s Champion Jacy Jayne, NXT North American Champion Ethan Page, NXT Womenâ€s North American Champion Sol Ruca, Trick Williams and more,” reads the official press release issued today.
Tickets for NXT’s return to NYC will go on sale via Ticketmaster pre-sale at 10am ET on Monday, October 6, with the WWEVIP passcode. The general on-sale will then begin at 10am ET on Wednesday, October 8.
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