WWE Worlds Collide
WWE Worlds Collide | ||
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Promotions WWE | | |
Brands | Raw (2019) SmackDown (2019) 205 Live (2019) NXT (2019–2020, 2022–present) NXT UK (2019–2020, 2022) | |
First event | 2019 |
WWE Worlds Collide, also known as NXT Worlds Collide, is a
The first event was held as a tournament in early 2019 and featured wrestlers from NXT, NXT UK, and the now-defunct 205 Live. In April that year, a four-episode streaming television series titled WWE Worlds Collide aired. In addition to the other three brands, this series also featured wrestlers from WWE's main roster brands, Raw and SmackDown. A second singular event was then held in 2020, but only featured wrestlers from NXT and NXT UK. The 2022 event was again held primarily for NXT and NXT UK, but also with a few wrestlers from Raw and SmackDown taking part.
History
In early January 2019,
On March 28, 2019, WWE announced that Worlds Collide would return during April's
During WWE's
Worlds Collide was then put on hiatus due to the
Events
# | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | Ref. |
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1 | Worlds Collide (2019) | January 26–27, 2019 (aired February 2, 2019) |
Phoenix, Arizona | Phoenix Convention Center | Velveteen Dream (NXT) vs. Tyler Bate (NXT UK) in the Worlds Collide tournament final match | [1] |
2 | WWE Worlds Collide (series) | April 6–7, 2019 (aired April 14 – May 1, 2019) |
Brooklyn, New York
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Pier 12 | April 14: Tyler Breeze (Raw) vs. Roderick Strong (NXT) | [6] |
April 17: ) | ||||||
April 24: triple threat match
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May 1: 20-man interbrand battle royal
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3 | Worlds Collide (2020) | January 25, 2020 | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center | Marcel Barthel, and Alexander Wolfe )
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4 | Worlds Collide (2022) | September 4, 2022 | Orlando, Florida | WWE Performance Center | Bron Breakker (NXT) vs. Tyler Bate (NXT UK) to unify the NXT Championship and NXT United Kingdom Championship | [15][16] |
References
- ^ a b WWE.com staff (January 24, 2019). "WWE Worlds Collide to stream on Saturday, Feb. 2". WWE. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "NXT, 205 Live and NXT UK Superstars to battle in the first-ever WWE Worlds Collide Tournament at Royal Rumble Axxess". WWE.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
The WWE Worlds Collide Tournament, which will be taped for a WWE Network special, kicks off with a 15-Superstar Battle Royal on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the 8 a.m. session of Axxess.
- Wrestling Observer. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Ryan Satin (January 10, 2019). "Worlds Collide Tournament To Air On WWE Network". ProWrestlingSheet. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "NXT Superstars vs. NXT Alumni, Cruiserweights Collide and more at WrestleMania Axxess' Worlds Collide events". WWE. March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "When to watch Worlds Collide on WWE Network". WWE. April 9, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ Joseph Currier (March 28, 2019). "WORLDS COLLIDE SPECIALS, NXT UK TAPINGS SET FOR WRESTLEMANIA AXXESS". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Full WWE When Worlds Collide Taping Results From AXXESS (SPOILERS)". 411Mania. April 8, 2019. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "WWE Worlds Collide preview, Jan. 25 2020: NXT and NXT UK clash during Royal Rumble Weekend". WWE. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- CBSSports. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ WWE.com Staff (October 25, 2021). "WWE unveils 2022 pay-per-view schedule". WWE. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Wrestlenomics Staff (October 4, 2021). "The future of WWE NXT 2.0 on the USA Network". Wrestlenomics. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (August 18, 2022). "WWE Announces The Impending Launch Of 'NXT Europe' Final NXT UK Event To Be 'Worlds Collide' On 9/4". Fightful. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "WWE To Launch NXT Europe In 2023". WWE. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Moore, John (September 4, 2022). "NXT Worlds Collide results: Moore's live review of NXT Champion Bron Breakker vs. NXT UK Champion Tyler Bate in a unification match, NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose vs. NXT UK Women's Champion Meiko Satomura vs. Blair Davenport in a unification match, Carmelo Hayes vs. Ricochet for the NXT North American Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 4, 2022.