WWE Launching a Performance Center in the United Kingdom

WWE NXT U.K. Superstars Trent Seven, Tyler Bate and WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne appeared on Good Morning Britain and confirmed that WWE is set to launch a Performance Center in the United Kingdom:

British wrestling superstars from @NXTUK have exclusively announced the launch of a WWE performance centre right here in the UK! @TripleH pic.twitter.com/Fvr2ItBZZF

— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) January 11, 2019

Below is the official WWE press release:

WWE® OPENS FIRST INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE CENTER

LONDON, UK and STAMFORD, Conn., January 11, 2019 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the opening of the UK Performance Center, the first world-class WWE training facility outside of the United States and a significant step in WWE’s efforts to localize content around the world.

With 17,000 square feet, two training rings, world-class strength and conditioning equipment and versatile content creation infrastructure, the UK Performance Center will enable WWE to train athletes through a comprehensive program including in-ring training, physical preparedness and character development.

“This is the latest milestone in our global localization strategy and the next step in establishing local NXT brands around the world,” said Paul “Triple H®” Levesque, Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative. “We are incredibly proud to open the UK Performance Center and provide our NXT UK Superstars the same world-class coaching and development programs that we deliver at WWE’s Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.”

More than 30 of the best European talent signed to the NXT® UK brand will train at the UK Performance Center and can be seen weekly on theNXT UK program that streams on WWE Network every Wednesday night at 8 pm GMT/3PM ET.