In 2019, NXT expanded to a two-hour weekly show on USA Network, entering the "Wednesday Night Wars" against AEW's Dynamite. After a shift to Tuesday nights in 2021 and a brief rebranding as "NXT 2.0," the brand returned to its original name

The Rock made a special appearance at WWE NXT New Year’s Evil. “The Final Boss” stayed in town after appearing at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere in Los Angeles, as he went to NXT New Year’s Evil the next day.

The Rock made his debut on the developmental brand's special edition, WWE NXT New Year's Evil. This week he also kicked off WWE RAW's new era on Netflix with an exciting appearance at the Inuit Dome in Los Angeles,