WrestleMania 37 week is going to be a celebration for the professional wrestling fans as the tagline suggests that the biggest show of the year is back in business after a hiatus of one year. Now, the next WWE NXT UK special event has also been attached from the overseas black and yellow brand, as if the two-night TakeOver special wasn’t enough.
It was announced during the latest NXT UK episode that the “NXT UK: Prelude” special will air on Thursday, April 8 at 3 PM ET on the WWE Network, making the WrestleMania 37 week even bigger. This event will air in the usual weekly NXT UK timeslot on the WWE Network which is likely to be available on Peacock for the United States fans.
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Interestingly, Thursday, April 8 will also have Night 2 of NXT “Takeover: Stand and Deliver” that is set to air on the WWE Network, making the fun just double for the NXT product lovers.
Prelude, the WrestleMania 37 week special will have the headliner match of Rampage Brown vs. NXT UK Champion WALTER with the NXT UK title on the line. In the latest episode, WALTER cut a promo on how he was looking forward to receiving a new challenger. Brown interrupted the segment and the two ended up exchanging blows in the ring. Following this physical confrontation, the match was confirmed for Prelude.
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BREAKING: @RampageBrown will challenge @WalterAUT for the #NXTUK Championship in THREE WEEKS at @NXTUK: PRELUDE! pic.twitter.com/YL3Sr1BEcH
— WWE (@WWE) March 18, 2021
WrestleMania 37 week to present the fourth NXT UK Special
The WrestleMania 37 week special will also feature Tyler Bate vs. Noam Dar in a singles contest under Heritage Cup Rules. The winner of this match will become the new number-one contender to NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion A-Kid.
Overall, this is going to be the fourth NXT UK special event to ever take place in the WWE calendar during the WrestleMania 37 week. This dedicated brand previously hosted a “TakeOver: Blackpool” event on January 12, 2019, a “Takeover: Cardiff” event on August 31, 2019, and a “Takeover: Blackpool II” event on January 12, 2020.
BREAKING: The special event #NXTUK: Prelude will be taking place on Thursday, April 8.
Get ready for some truly sensational encounters that @NXTUK is always known for delivering!
3PM EST/8PM BST pic.twitter.com/tK8vZ1YNvm
— WWE (@WWE) March 18, 2021
Who will become the Number One Contender to the #HeritageCup Championship?@NoamDar collides with #TylerBate under #HeritageCup Rules in THREE WEEKS at #NXTUK: PRELUDE! pic.twitter.com/H4sU4Nr5EO
— NXT UK (@NXTUK) March 18, 2021
Last year, “Takeover: Dublin” was listed to go down for April 26, 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WWE scrapped that out. Even the entire production of the NXT UK brand came to a halt under the circumstances. The WWE re-scheduled this particular show for June 20 of this year, but there’s no confirmation available on whether they will carry out the show, as per the plans. For now, they’d like to deliver a solid Prelude event during the WrestleMania 37 week.
