“NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn” to Air Live on the WWE Network “SummerSlam” Weekend

WWE made a shocking announcement Friday afternoon, as it announced it would air the first “NXT Takeover” special outside of Full Sail University this upcoming August. Moreover, it will be just prior to “SummerSlam” weekend on the biggest stage of them all.

“NXT Takeover: Brooklyn” will air live from Barclays Center Sat., Aug. 22, the night prior to “SummerSlam.” The company announced the event in a press release:

This August, for the first time ever, NXT TakeOver emanates live from Brooklyn, N.Y. during SummerSlam 2015 Week!

The Superstars and Divas of Tomorrow have set the wrestling world on fire with the NXT TakeOver live specials on WWE Network, which have all emanated from Full Sail University in Florida — until now. As announced by WWE COO Triple H, on Saturday, Aug. 22, NXT will invade the Barclays Center on the eve of The Biggest Party of The Summer for the seventh NXT live special.

Brooklyn is the place to be this summer, with the 28th annual SummerSlam taking place on Sunday, August 23 and Monday Night Raw airing live on USA Network one night later, both also from the Barclays Center.

Don’t miss your chance to see the high-octane action featuring the next generation of WWE, live and in person on the biggest stage yet. Tickets for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn go on sale Saturday, July 18 at 12 p.m. EST at Ticketmaster.com.

If you can’t make it to New York, be sure to sign up for the award-winning WWE Network now, so you won’t miss a second of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, live on Friday, Aug. 21! Catch up on the best NXT has to offer by clicking the links below to watch the previous NXT live specials in WWE Network’s on-demand library.

It appears the last portion of the release is a typo, as it should read Sat., Aug. 22, not the Friday.

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