{"id":50393,"date":"2019-01-11T09:10:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T15:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=50393"},"modified":"2019-01-11T09:10:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T15:10:33","slug":"wwe-announces-the-opening-of-the-uk-performance-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2019\/01\/11\/wwe-announces-the-opening-of-the-uk-performance-center\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE announces the opening of the UK Performance Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3924327482\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><i>WWE issued the following press release to announce the opening of the UK Performance Center.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s efforts to localize content around the world.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the latest milestone in our global localization strategy and the next step in establishing local NXT brands around the world,\u201d said Paul \u201cTriple H\u00ae\u201d Levesque, Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events &amp; Creative. \u201cWe 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\u2019s Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than 30 of the best European talent signed to the NXT\u00ae UK brand will train at the UK Performance Center and can be seen weekly on the NXT UK program that streams on WWE Network every Wednesday night at 8 pm GMT\/3PM ET.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> WWE officials have spoken for some time about opening international performance centers and now it&#8217;s a reality. 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