Blake Monroe On Stand & Deliver Moving Away From WrestleMania Weekend: This Is A Chance For Us To Prove Ourselves As A Third Brand And Show That We Can Run A Huge Event
Blake Monroe comments on NXT Stand & Deliver not taking place during WrestleMania weekend.
NXT Stand & Deliver takes place on April 4, 2026, at The Factory in St. Louis, Missouri. As recently announced, the show will stream on YouTube and Netflix internationally. This will also be the first Stand & Deliver event not happening during WrestleMania weekend.
Speaking with Jeremy Housewright recently, Blake Monroe was asked if this change affects NXT stars in any way.
“It’s always business as usual. But I think for me, we call NXT ‘the developmental,’ I strongly believe we’re a third brand. We’re on The CW every Tuesday, we get a fantastic rating, we get a lot of social buzz. I feel like we were attached to WrestleMania because we… It used to be cool to take over, as you know. Ias kind of like to help NXT because we had so many people from all over the world coming to town, to see WrestleMania. WrestleMania is like the Super Bowl of WWE. It just takes over a city. So I think it was so beneficial for NXT to get all of that influx of people. But I now do believe that NXT has built itself to be such a strong brand. I think we can show we can hopefully bring some people to St. Louis, we can have this amazing show. … I don’t think that we need help in doing that. I think this is a chance for us to prove ourselves as a third brand and show that we can run a huge event, run a huge show, have our own version of WrestleMania.”
In another interview, Blake Monroe showed support for Kendal Grey. Fans can check her comments here.
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