Today WWE announced that in a first time ever partnership that WWE NXT Battleground will take place from the UFC Apex on Sunday June 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This will be a historic night for WWE as this is the first time ever that a WWE event will be held in the 130,000 facility. The UFC Apex is also the home of UFC Fight Night events.
Here is what the WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative had to say about the announcement:
“We are always exploring new frontiers to showcase NXT and we are excited to bring Battleground to this world-class event and production facility in partnership with UFC.”
Battleground was supposed to happen on Sunday May 26 at the Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia.
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