-- WWE is getting ready to move NXT to the CW Network this fall and the company went ahead and announced that the first two shows would take place in Chicago and St. Louis, diverging from the company's usual setting for NXT in Orlando. This led to questions on if WWE would launch NXT as a third touring brand, hitting up major cities weekly for its TV shows.
-- PWInsiderelite.com initially reported that there was backstage chatter of running more regular arena shows as a way to try and capitalize on the show being on a broadcast stage in order to try and bring in younger fans who may be exposed to professional wrestling for the first time. However, a new report today notes that WWE's current plan is to return to Orlando after the Chicago and St. Louis shows and air the shows from the Performance Center for the rest of October.
-- The report added that plans could change given that there are still several weeks left until the move to CW and that WWE executives are closely watching ticket sales for the Chicago and St. Louis events before landing on a final decision on whether they want to bring the brand on the road for future shows. From CW's perspective, it was reported that the station is "all in" on promoting NXT and ideas have already been discussed on how the two sides could cross-promote the show, including having some wrestlers appear on other CW shows.
