WWE Moves NXT Stand & Deliver Off WrestleMania Week

The NXT premium live event will now take place in St. Louis on April 4th, a week after WrestleMania 42.

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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WWE has officially moved the NXT Stand & Deliver premium live event away from WrestleMania 42 weekend. The event will now take place on Saturday, April 4th, at The Factory at The District in St. Louis, Missouri, a week after WrestleMania. The decision was made to allow the NXT event to stand out better amid the many other broadcasts that weekend, such as SmackDown, the Hall of Fame ceremony, and both nights of WrestleMania.

Why it matters

This move by WWE reflects the challenges of scheduling events during the busy WrestleMania weekend, especially as the company has shifted WrestleMania to the West Coast in recent years. By separating NXT Stand & Deliver from the main WrestleMania festivities, WWE aims to give the NXT brand more visibility and attention.

The details

Originally, NXT Stand & Deliver was planned for Las Vegas during WrestleMania weekend, but it was decided that relocating the show to St. Louis would allow it to stand out better. The report also mentioned that the shifting of WrestleMania to the West Coast in recent years added challenges to scheduling events, as last year the WWE Hall of Fame ran late after SmackDown, resulting in an early morning call time for talent due to Stand & Deliver scheduling.

  • NXT Stand & Deliver will now take place on Saturday, April 4th, 2026.
  • Tickets for the event will go on sale on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026, with a pre-sale starting on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026.

The players

Shawn Michaels

A WWE Hall of Famer and NXT executive who announced the move of NXT Stand & Deliver via a video on his official Twitter (X) account.

WWE

The professional wrestling promotion that owns and operates the NXT brand, and has decided to move the NXT Stand & Deliver premium live event off of WrestleMania weekend.

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What’s next

WWE will evaluate and make decisions on the scheduling of NXT Stand & Deliver in relation to WrestleMania on a year-by-year basis.

The takeaway

This move by WWE highlights the challenges of scheduling events during the busy WrestleMania weekend, especially as the company has shifted the flagship event to the West Coast in recent years. By separating NXT Stand & Deliver from the main WrestleMania festivities, WWE aims to give the NXT brand more visibility and attention.