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WWE Opens First International Performance Centre

Published: Sat 12 Jan 2019 10:46 AM
WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the opening of the UK Performance Centre, the first world-class WWE training facility outside of the United States and a significant step in the WWE’s efforts to localise 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 Centre 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 localisation 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 Centre and provide our NXT UK Superstars the same world-class coaching and development programs that we deliver at the Performance Centre in Orlando, Florida.”
More than 30 of the best European talent signed to the NXT UK brand will train at the UK Performance Centre and can be seen weekly on the NXT UK program that streams on WWE Network every Wednesday night at 8 pm GMT. (New Zealand: Thursday Morning 9am NZDT)

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